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Why is it considered as a staple food?

-Because the potato is one of the four most important food on the planet, along with wheat, rice,
and corn.
*Where do farmers grow this product?
-Farmers grow potatoes in areas with temperate, tropical and subtropical
*How do farmers grow it?
-The farmers use "seed potatoes", they are small potatoes or fragments which are inserted to a
depth of 5 or 10 centimeters in the soil it depends on the size of the potato.
*What weather conditions does it need to grow well?
-The crops grow best in temperate areas of 18 to 20 C.
*What nutrients does it provide to humans?
- It is a source of vitamins such as C, A, B1, B2, B6 also has minerals such as calcium and
potassium.

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