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Photographers who know their King Edward from their Maris Piper are being urged to take part in a competition to find the best images of the humble potato.
UN is honouring the potatoThe UN Food and Agriculture Organisation launched the worldwide contest as part of its International Year of the Potato.
And there should be no shortage of inspiration for budding spud snappers, according to the FAO.
Potatoes are the fourth most produced crop in the world after rice, wheat and maize with annual production of more than 300m tonnes in more than 100 countries.
"Photographers who explore the world of the potato will find plenty of subject matter," said NeBambi Lutaladio from the UN's food agency.
Entrants have been challenged "to capture the spirit" of the year of the potato in images and to think beyond simply boiled, mashed, roasted or chipped.
Photos illustrating potato diversity, cultivation, processing, trade and marketing are also encouraged.
And although the spud might seem like a bizarre subject to focus on, the competition has a serious aim - to highlight the importance of potatoes as a food in developing nations.
The FAO hopes it will help raise "global awareness of the potato's key contribution to agriculture, the economy and world food security".
There are separate categories for professionals and amateurs with the top three in each section winning a cash prize and a camera.
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Photographers who know their King Edward from their Maris Piper are being urged to take part in a competition to find the best images of the humble potato.
UN is honouring the potatoThe UN Food and Agriculture Organisation launched the worldwide contest as part of its International Year of the Potato.
And there should be no shortage of inspiration for budding spud snappers, according to the FAO.
Potatoes are the fourth most produced crop in the world after rice, wheat and maize with annual production of more than 300m tonnes in more than 100 countries.
"Photographers who explore the world of the potato will find plenty of subject matter," said NeBambi Lutaladio from the UN's food agency.
Entrants have been challenged "to capture the spirit" of the year of the potato in images and to think beyond simply boiled, mashed, roasted or chipped.
Photos illustrating potato diversity, cultivation, processing, trade and marketing are also encouraged.
And although the spud might seem like a bizarre subject to focus on, the competition has a serious aim - to highlight the importance of potatoes as a food in developing nations.
The FAO hopes it will help raise "global awareness of the potato's key contribution to agriculture, the economy and world food security".
There are separate categories for professionals and amateurs with the top three in each section winning a cash prize and a camera.
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