The Potato Council has honoured Jim Godfrey with a special award in recognition of his outstanding service to the British potato industry.
The accolade was presented at the Branston potato industry dinner, held after this year’s Potatoes in Practice event in Dundee last Thursday.
Potato Council chairman Allan Stevenson paid tribute on behalf of the British potato industry to Godfrey’s impressive achievements and contributions.
He said: “Jim Godfrey has been an extraordinary and superb ambassador for the British potato industry. His CV says it all - he has travelled far and wide, and worked tirelessly to promote the industry. We all owe him a huge debt for his years of dedicated service and innovation.”
Godfrey has been a major player in the potato industry for many years, both as a grower and member of the Potato Marketing Board, Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) and other bodies.
He was awarded an OBE for his services to agricultural research in Scotland in 2002 and recieved the World Potato Congress Industry Award for his contribution to the development of the global potato industry in 2006.
Godfrey was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by Reading University last year, for his outstanding international reputation in the potato industry and substantial contributions to agriculture and business worldwide.
He is a former chair of the international Potato Centre in Peru (CIP) and former chair of the alliance board of the centres supported by the controlling and funding body of CIP, CGIAR.
Godfrey was one of the chairs at the UN Year of the Potato conference, held in Dundee the day after Potatoes in Practice.
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