International Potato Center https://cipotato.org/ Agricultural research for development Wed, 30 Jul 2025 21:09:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://cipotato.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-ICONO_CIP-Copy-32x32.jpg International Potato Center https://cipotato.org/ 32 32 Excellence and Innovation in Sweetpotato: Communication for Change Award 2025 https://cipotato.org/event/excellence-and-innovation-in-sweetpotato-communication-for-change-award-2025/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:43:55 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=241811 The post Excellence and Innovation in Sweetpotato: Communication for Change Award 2025 appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> 2023-2024 Best Sweetpotato Scientific Paper Competition https://cipotato.org/event/2023-2024-best-sweetpotato-scientific-paper-competition/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:30:35 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=241597 The post 2023-2024 Best Sweetpotato Scientific Paper Competition appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Largest Ever Hybrid Potato Breeding Project in Africa Launched https://cipotato.org/blog/largest-ever-hybrid-potato-breeding-project-africa-launched/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:08:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=241523 Potatoes hold enormous potential in eastern Africa. Yet yields are collapsing. A new hybrid breeding initiative led by the International Potato Center (CIP) and Dutch seed company HZPC aims to reverse this trend and transform how potatoes are bred and grown across the continent. The project, called One-to-One, marks a significant step toward more accessible,...

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]]> CIP’s Hugo Campos Named 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneer by World Food Prize Foundation https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/cip-hugo-campos-named-2025-top-agri-food-pioneer-world-food-prize-foundation/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:58:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=241476 The International Potato Center (CIP) is proud to announce that Dr. Hugo Campos, CIP’s Deputy Director General for Science and Innovation, has been selected as a 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneer (TAP) by the World Food Prize Foundation. This prestigious recognition highlights Dr. Campos’ global leadership in agricultural innovation and his passionate advocacy for a new...

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]]> CIP Announces Launch of South Asia Regional Centre in Agra to Advance Potato Research and Farmer Prosperity https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/cip-announces-launch-south-asia-regional-centre-agra/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:29:51 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=241461 Agra, Uttar Pradesh – 26 June 2025 – The International Potato Center (CIP) today announced the establishment of the CIP South Asia Regional Centre (CSARC) in Singna, Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The new center, recently approved by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will serve as a cutting-edge hub for potato, sweetpotato and...

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]]> 2025 International Day of Potato and the 3rd CCCAP Open Day: China Celebrates with a Focus on Shaping the Future of Potato Industry https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/2025-international-day-potato-3rd-cccap-open-day/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:55:29 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=241419 The post 2025 International Day of Potato and the 3rd CCCAP Open Day: China Celebrates with a Focus on Shaping the Future of Potato Industry appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Rwanda Potato Variety Description Guide Webinar https://cipotato.org/event/rwanda-potato-variety-description-guide-webinar/ Sat, 31 May 2025 13:25:30 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=241305 The post Rwanda Potato Variety Description Guide Webinar appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Request for proposal: Hardware for International Potato Center (CIP) https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-hardware-cip/ Mon, 26 May 2025 06:11:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=241120 The post Request for proposal: Hardware for International Potato Center (CIP) appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Winners Announced for CIP AI-griculture Hackathon: Innovative AI Solutions to Strengthen Global Food Security https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/winners-announced-cip-ai-griculture-hackathon/ Fri, 23 May 2025 13:43:24 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=241086 The post Winners Announced for CIP AI-griculture Hackathon: Innovative AI Solutions to Strengthen Global Food Security appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> India poised to emerge as world’s leading potato producer, say international scientists https://cipotato.org/inthenews/india-poised-emerge-worlds-leading-potato-producer-say-international-scientists/ Tue, 20 May 2025 19:26:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=241043 Media: The Hindu

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]]> Dr. Neeraj Sharma Appointed as CIP Country Manager for India https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/dr-neeraj-sharma-appointed-cip-country-manager-india/ Wed, 14 May 2025 21:21:20 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=240792 Lima, Peru – May 14, 2025 – The International Potato Center (CIP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Neeraj Sharma as Country Manager for India, effective June 9, 2025. In this role, Dr. Sharma will lead CIP’s strategic engagement, science portfolio, and operational presence in India. A seasoned agricultural scientist with over two...

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]]> Canada’s High Commissioner Witnesses Sweetpotato Innovation in Ghana https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/canada-high-commissioner-witnesses-sweetpotato-innovation-in-ghana/ Wed, 14 May 2025 12:45:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=240777 From Farm to Table: The Journey of Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) The High Commissioner for Canada in Ghana recently embarked on a fascinating visit to witness firsthand the innovative use of Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) in Northern Ghana. This trip highlighted how a simple, yet nutritious crop is transforming the way local communities approach food production and...

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]]> CIP Securing the Legacy of CGIAR Genebank System Innovation https://cipotato.org/blog/cip-securing-legacy-cgiar-genebank-system-innovation/ Tue, 13 May 2025 15:52:21 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=240265 In a world increasingly threatened by climate change and biodiversity loss, CGIAR has emerged as a global steward of Genebank system innovation. During the recently held Science and Partnership event in Nairobi, Kenya, CGIAR highlighted over five decades of work conserving agricultural biodiversity. The launch of the CGIAR Genebank Accelerator marks a bold new chapter,...

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]]> Request for proposal: Potato Seed in Odisha https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-potato-seed-odisha/ Tue, 13 May 2025 13:18:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=240257 The post Request for proposal: Potato Seed in Odisha appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Mahavonjy: community aid through orange-fleshed sweetpotato chips   https://cipotato.org/blog/mahavonjy-community-aid-through-orange-fleshed-sweetpotato-chips/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:33:43 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=240181 The Mahavonjy association, in the municipality of Anjado Betroka in Southern Madagascar, intervenes in the field of agriculture and animal husbandry. Over the past three years, thanks to the Mionjo project, its members have discovered the benefits of orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes. In May 2024, the association became fully operational, marking the start of a remarkable transformation.  ...

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]]> More Return on the Dollar Invested https://cipotato.org/blog/more-return-on-the-dollar-invested/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:42:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=240070 Interview with Thiago Mendes (CIP) by Stefan Möhl (CIP) Africa’s holds significant opportunities for agriculture, particularly potato and other tuber crops farming. However, limited investment in breeding has constrained the crop’s potential on the continent. Thiago Mendes (Ph.D.), a lead breeder at the International Potato Center (CIP) in Nairobi, aims to change that especially for...

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]]> Despite huge investment, research outlets fail to stimulate development, address local needs https://cipotato.org/inthenews/despite-huge-investment-research-outlets-fail-to-stimulate-development-address-local-needs/ Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:14:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239914 Media: The Guardian

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]]> Genome-wide associations of sweetpotato metabolites enhance genomic prediction and identify genes in metabolic and regulatory pathways https://cipotato.org/inthenews/genome-wide-associations-of-sweetpotato-metabolites-enhance-genomic-prediction-and-identify-genes-in-metabolic-and-regulatory-pathways/ Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:30:28 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239909 Media: Nature

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]]> Ionic liquid introduced NH2-MIL-53(Al) mixed matrix membrane coupled with UPLC-MS/MS for the simultaneous determination of neonicotinoid insecticides and their metabolites in different samples https://cipotato.org/inthenews/ionic-liquid-introduced-nh2-mil-53al-mixed-matrix-membrane-coupled-with-uplc-ms-ms-for-the-simultaneous-determination-of-neonicotinoid-insecticides-and-their-metabolites-in-different-samples/ Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:11:43 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239903 Media: ScienceDirect

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]]> Empowering women through food innovation  https://cipotato.org/blog/empowering-women-through-food-innovation/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:41:30 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239879 In Fort Dauphin, in the south of Madagascar, a group of ten courageous and determined women founded the “Vehivavy Miray” association. These women, all single mothers, have joined forces to improve their daily lives and those of their children. Lala Julienne, the association’s president, vice-president and treasurer, tells us about their journey.  For some time...

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]]> CIP’s Campos Honored for leadership in Roots, Tubers, and Bananas: Advancing Food Security Across Africa and beyond https://cipotato.org/blog/cip-campos-honored-leadership-roots-tubers-bananas/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:15:55 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239858 Nairobi, Kenya – March 26, 2025 – Dr. Hugo Campos from the International Potato Center (CIP), a CGIAR research center, has been recognized by the International Society for Tropical Root and Tuber Crops – Africa Branch (ISTRC-AB) at its Symposium 2025 held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, for its outstanding contributions to the development and promotion...

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]]> CIP at CGIAR Science Week https://cipotato.org/event/cip-at-cgiar-science-week/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:57:01 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=223078 The post CIP at CGIAR Science Week appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> TAAT Wins Exhibitor of the Year Award at the Kilimo Biashara Expo 2025 https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/taat-wins-exhibitor-year-award-kilimo-biashara-expo-2025/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:57:04 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239829 Linking Farmers to Agricultural Innovations for Improved Livelihoods is the theme of this year’s Kilimo Biashara Expo 2025, held from March 13th – 14th at the KALRO Seeds Headquarters in Thika, Kenya. The expo provided a platform for Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) Compact to showcase how its innovations can drive...

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]]> Nutrition-sensitive agriculture boosts sustainable humanitarian assistance: evidence from orange-fleshed sweetpotato interventions in Kenya https://cipotato.org/blog/nutrition-sensitive-agriculture-boosts-sustainable-humanitarian-assistance/ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:46:48 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239815 Climate-related shocks have become increasingly frequent in arid and semi-arid regions, disrupting livelihoods and entrenching vulnerability in millions of people living in these regions. For instance, in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), over four million people face acute food insecurity and about 650,000 children below the age of five are acutely malnourished. While humanitarian...

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]]> SAI Platform collaboration to help advance smallholder farmer resilience in India through regenerative agriculture https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sai-platform-collaboration-to-help-advance-smallholder-farmer-resilience-in-india-through-regenerative-agriculture/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:57:30 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239810 Media: SAI Platform

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]]> CIP Cocktail Reception: Unlocking the Potential of Agricultural Biotechnology https://cipotato.org/cipatscienceweek/cip-cocktail-reception-unlocking-potential-agricultural-biotechnology/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:52:24 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239755 The post CIP Cocktail Reception: Unlocking the Potential of Agricultural Biotechnology appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> India’s Potato Field Day at Deesa in Gujarat Sparks Cross-State Synergy. https://cipotato.org/inthenews/indias-potato-field-day-at-deesa-in-gujarat-sparks-cross-state-synergy/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:16:44 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239748 Media: Potatoes News

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]]> Digital Innovations for Advancing Agri-Food Systems Research https://cipotato.org/cipatscienceweek/digital-innovations-for-advancing-agri-food-systems-research/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:24:59 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239719 The post Digital Innovations for Advancing Agri-Food Systems Research appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Unlocking the Potential of Agricultural Biotechnology: A Partnership for Africa’s Farmers  https://cipotato.org/cipatscienceweek/unlocking-potential-agricultural-biotechnology/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:25:58 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239698 The post Unlocking the Potential of Agricultural Biotechnology: A Partnership for Africa’s Farmers  appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Science and Innovation for Resilient Food Systems in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings https://cipotato.org/cipatscienceweek/science-innovation-resilient-food-systems/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:57:27 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239677 The post Science and Innovation for Resilient Food Systems in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> The power of research partnerships to deliver at scale https://cipotato.org/cipatscienceweek/power-research-partnerships-deliver-scale/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:51:54 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239655 The post The power of research partnerships to deliver at scale appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> The Roadmap to a thriving seed sector: Sweetpotato & potato in focus https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/roadmap-thriving-seed-sector-sweetpotato-potato-in-focus/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:47:43 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239626 The Technologies for African Agriculture Transformation (TAAT) is collaborating  with the Government of Kenya (GoK) to develop seed roadmaps for the country’s priority crops, including maize, wheat, rice, high-iron beans, soybean, sweetpotato, and potato. Under the project “Transforming Ecosystems for Jobs in Agriculture through Technology and Innovation (TEJATI), the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development...

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]]> From sweetpotato to success https://cipotato.org/blog/from-sweetpotato-to-success/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:14:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239533 The region of Behara, located in the district of Amboasary Sud, faces considerable challenges due to inconsistent rainfall. The Grand South region of Madagascar, is experiencing one of the worst droughts in the last 40 years, leading to a severe humanitarian crisis. Crop failures have left about 75% of the population of Amboasary Atsimo –...

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]]> 人人都爱吃的马铃薯还能治疗腮腺炎 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/%e4%ba%ba%e4%ba%ba%e9%83%bd%e7%88%b1%e5%90%83%e7%9a%84%e9%a9%ac%e9%93%83%e8%96%af%e8%bf%98%e8%83%bd%e6%b2%bb%e7%96%97%e8%85%ae%e8%85%ba%e7%82%8e/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:24:33 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239504 Media: 澎湃新闻网

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]]> Potato seed availability in Kenya https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potato-seed-availability-in-kenya/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:06:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239500 Media: Kenya News Agency

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]]> Kenya’s potato sector grapples with quality seed supply challenges https://cipotato.org/inthenews/kenyas-potato-sector-grapples-with-quality-seed-supply-challenges/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:56:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239496 Media: Fresh Produce Middle East & Africa

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]]> CIP’s mobile app enhances agriculture in Kenyan with real-time crop varietal data for sustainable breeding programs and seed systems https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cips-mobile-app-enhances-agriculture-in-kenyan-with-real-time-crop-varietal-data-for-sustainable-breeding-programs-and-seed-systems/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:37:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239489 Media: Farmers Review Africa

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]]> Rwanda to Boost Nutrition With Bio-Fortified Irish Potato Varieties https://cipotato.org/inthenews/rwanda-to-boost-nutrition-with-bio-fortified-irish-potato-varieties/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:31:19 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239485 Media: AllAfrica

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]]> VarScout, a digital app for all seasons that is transforming crop varietal data collection—and visualization and use https://cipotato.org/inthenews/varscout-a-digital-app-for-all-seasons-that-is-transforming-crop-varietal-data-collection-and-visualization-and-use/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:30:48 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239451 Media: CGIAR

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]]> Agro-Invest drives agricultural investments, food security https://cipotato.org/inthenews/agro-invest-drives-agricultural-investments-food-security/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:16:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239447 Media: The Gleaner

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]]> Breaking biases and building momentum for transforming agricultural research for development practices: recommendations and research opportunities https://cipotato.org/inthenews/breaking-biases-and-building-momentum-for-transforming-agricultural-research-for-development-practices-recommendations-and-research-opportunities/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:06:02 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239443 Media: Nature

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]]> Correlation-based network analysis combined with machine learning techniques highlights rosmarinic acid biosynthesis activation in tubers of potato plants corresponding to water recovery treatment https://cipotato.org/inthenews/correlation-based-network-analysis-combined-with-machine-learning-techniques-highlights-rosmarinic-acid-biosynthesis-activation-in-tubers-of-potato-plants-corresponding-to-water-recovery-treatment/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:37:18 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239438 Media: Springer

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]]> CIP’s leadership in the Gender Science Exchange and Briefs for the Science Programs https://cipotato.org/blog/cips-leadership-in-the-gender-science-exchange-and-briefs-for-the-science-programs/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:32:21 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239019 Four CIP Scientists, Vivian Polar, Sarah Mayanja, Chalmers Mulwa, and Trent Blare participated in the CGIAR Gender Exchange hosted by CIP and held in Lima the first week of October 2024 with roughly 60 fellow researchers from across the centers. As the CGIAR is going through the process of establishing the Science Programs, this year’s...

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]]> CIP’s Commitment to India Recognized with Prestigious NAAS Foreign Fellowship https://cipotato.org/blog/cips-commitment-india-recognized-prestigious-naas-foreign-fellowship/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:14:02 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239006 Dr. Hugo Campos of CIP honored as Foreign Fellow of India’s NAAS, showcasing CIP’s global leadership in advancing agricultural innovation and supporting India’s farmers through science and sustainable solutions.

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]]> Heat-resistant Potatoes and How They Can Be a Game Changer for India, US https://cipotato.org/inthenews/heat-resistant-potatoes-and-how-they-can-be-a-game-changer-for-india-us/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:29:38 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=239001 Media: Outlook Business

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]]> Climate crisis shrinks potatoes: A looming threat to food security https://cipotato.org/inthenews/climate-crisis-shrinks-potatoes-a-looming-threat-to-food-security-2/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:25:26 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238995 Media: India Today

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]]> Peru-based potato centre to set up branch in Agra https://cipotato.org/inthenews/peru-based-potato-centre-to-set-up-branch-in-agra/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:16:14 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238987 Media: The Times of India

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]]> Launching aeroponic research to sustain potato production https://cipotato.org/inthenews/launching-aeroponic-research-to-sustain-potato-production-2/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:54:33 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238988 Media: ARGENPAPA

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]]> Cassava flour initiative gains traction as Senate pushes for a policy mandate https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cassava-flour-initiative-gains-traction-as-senate-pushes-for-a-policy-mandate/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:27:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238976 Media: businessamlive

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]]> Rwanda Soil Information System Launched to Revolutionise Agricultural Productivity https://cipotato.org/inthenews/rwanda-soil-information-system-launched-to-revolutionise-agricultural-productivity/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:55:34 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238971 Media: African Eye Report

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]]> Soil testing tech could boost Rwanda’s Irish potato production by 20% https://cipotato.org/inthenews/soil-testing-tech-could-boost-rwandas-irish-potato-production-by-20/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:24:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238963 Media: The New Times Rwanda

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]]> Launching aeroponic research to sustain potato production https://cipotato.org/inthenews/launching-aeroponic-research-to-sustain-potato-production/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:01:32 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238933 Media: Hortidaily

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]]> China scientists rush to climate-proof potatoes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/china-scientists-rush-to-climate-proof-potatoes-3/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:56:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238934 Media: The Hindu

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]]> Climate crisis shrinks potatoes: A looming threat to food security https://cipotato.org/inthenews/climate-crisis-shrinks-potatoes-a-looming-threat-to-food-security/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:44:29 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238924 Media: India Today

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]]> Africa: Genebanks Needed for Climate-Resilient Crops to Thrive https://cipotato.org/inthenews/africa-genebanks-needed-for-climate-resilient-crops-to-thrive-2/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:26:19 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238922 Media: MSN

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]]> Many crops are neglected in spite of being vitally important https://cipotato.org/inthenews/many-crops-are-neglected-in-spite-of-being-vitally-important/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 19:58:02 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238916 Media: D+C Development and Cooperation

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]]> Why regenerative agriculture is crucial for soil protection https://cipotato.org/blog/why-regenerative-agriculture-crucial-soil-protection/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:51:45 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238903 Agriculture sector in Rwanda, which employs about 62% and contributing 23% of GDP (MINAGRI 2022), faces significant challenges. Productivity remains very low, hampered by climate change (droughts, floods, pests), suboptimal agronomy and low use of inputs. Curiously, over 40% of soils are degraded, further reducing yields. How will the soil be protected? University of Rwanda,...

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]]> Quality seed potato for improved yields: A win for smallholder farmers https://cipotato.org/blog/quality-seed-potato-improved-yields-win-smallholder-farmers/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:27:24 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238890 In Rwanda, access to quality seed for improved and market preferred varieties is a challenge. For a country which depends on agriculture for sustenance, this poses a great threat to food security and means of livelihoods. Low quality seeds lead to low yields or even crop failure. Quality seed leads to increased productivity by about...

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]]> RwaSIS: The revolutionary soil information technology https://cipotato.org/blog/rwasis-revolutionary-soil-information-technology/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:05:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238881 In Rwanda food insecurity is exacerbated by soil exhaustion which hinders crop production. The application of fertilizers by farmers without proper guidance leads to wasted resources and worsens the already bad situation. The soil types are different from location to location necessitating that farmers apply fertilizers which are best suited to their locations and different...

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]]> Consumer Traits Key to Success Of New Crop Varieties https://cipotato.org/inthenews/consumer-traits-key-to-success-of-new-crop-varieties/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:56:31 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238876 Media: Harvest Money

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]]> How CGIAR Partnerships secure the future of potatoes in East Africa https://cipotato.org/blog/how-cgiar-partnerships-secure-future-potatoes-east-africa/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:41:52 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238841 The post How CGIAR Partnerships secure the future of potatoes in East Africa appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> The Partnership drives Early Generation Seed production for new potato varieties in Rwanda https://cipotato.org/blog/partnership-drives-early-generation-seed-production-new-potato-varieties-rwanda/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 22:22:31 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238827 In recent years, Rwanda has witnessed a remarkable transformation in its potato sector, thanks to collaborative efforts between the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) and the International Potato Center (CIP), supported by the USAID-funded Great Lakes Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative (AID-I GLR), and other projects intervening and supporting potato sector. Over the...

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]]> Nigeria National Potato Strategy: A Year in Review (CGIAR System Organization – Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers) https://cipotato.org/inthenews/nigeria-national-potato-strategy-a-year-in-review-cgiar-system-organization-consortium-of-international-agricultural-research-centers/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:16:44 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238807 Media: World News

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]]> China’s sets out on a mission to protect potatoes from climate change https://cipotato.org/inthenews/chinas-sets-out-mission-protect-potatoes-from-climate-change/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:11:39 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238801 Media: World News

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]]> Africa: Genebanks Needed for Climate-Resilient Crops to Thrive https://cipotato.org/inthenews/africa-genebanks-needed-for-climate-resilient-crops-to-thrive/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:01:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238797 Media: All Africa

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]]> How Genetic Diversity in Potato Farming is Boosting Farmers Fortunes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-genetic-diversity-in-potato-farming-is-boosting-farmers-fortunes/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:49:19 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238793 Media: NewsTrends.co.ke

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]]> RwaSIS: Transforming Rwanda’s Soil Health and Crop Yields with Precision Technology https://cipotato.org/inthenews/rwasis-transforming-rwandas-soil-health-and-crop-yields-with-precision-technology/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:38:03 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238789 Media: Top Africa News

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]]> Rwanda Strengthens Sweet Potato Industry with New Roadmap for Growth and Market Expansion https://cipotato.org/inthenews/rwanda-strengthens-sweet-potato-industry-with-new-roadmap-for-growth-and-market-expansion/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:30:50 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238785 Media: Top Africa News

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]]> 13th Seed Congress aims to empower global seed sector https://cipotato.org/inthenews/13th-seed-congress-aims-to-empower-global-seed-sector/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:24:32 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238779 Media: The Times of India

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]]> Rising Temperatures Can Halve Potato Yield, Scientists in China Find Ways to Save Them https://cipotato.org/inthenews/rising-temperatures-can-halve-potato-yield-scientists-in-china-find-ways-to-save-them/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:08:20 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238772 Media: Outlook Planet

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]]> China Champions Innovation To Boost Potato Production https://cipotato.org/inthenews/china-champions-innovation-to-boost-potato-production/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:57:24 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238768 Media: The Pinnacle Gazette

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]]> China Is Reportedly Trying to Protect Its Potatoes From Rising Temperatures and Climate Change Impact https://cipotato.org/inthenews/china-is-reportedly-trying-to-protect-its-potatoes-from-rising-temperatures-and-climate-change-impact/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:48:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238764 Media: Gadgets 360

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]]> Agriculture Biotechnology Market is expected to reach a revenue of USD 287.0 Bn by 2033, at 6.9% CAGR: Dimension Market Research https://cipotato.org/inthenews/agriculture-biotechnology-market-is-expected-to-reach-a-revenue-of-usd-287-0-bn-by-2033-at-6-9-cagr-dimension-market-research/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:16:08 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238757 Media: Yahoo! Finance

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]]> Pioneering a sweet revolution: Rwanda validates its sweetpotato roadmap https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/pioneering-sweet-revolution-rwanda-validates-its-sweetpotato-roadmap/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:16:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238658 On November 28, 2024, Kigali’s Park Inn Hotel was abuzz with energy as stakeholders gathered for the Sweetpotato Roadmap Validation Workshop, a pivotal event shaping the future of Rwanda’s sweetpotato sector. Facilitated by the African Development Bank’s Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) program in collaboration with the International Potato Center (CIP) and Rwanda Agriculture...

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]]> Genebanks needed for climate-resilient crops to thrive https://cipotato.org/inthenews/genebanks-needed-for-climate-resilient-crops-to-thrive/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:26:03 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238620 Media: SciDev.Net

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]]> China scientists rush to climate-proof potatoes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/china-scientists-rush-to-climate-proof-potatoes-2/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:03:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238612 Media: Reuters

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]]> China scientists rush to climate-proof potatoes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/china-scientists-rush-to-climate-proof-potatoes/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:52:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238607 Media: Reuters

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]]> Growing prosperity: CIP and EIAR’s partnership boosts OFSP production in Ethiopia https://cipotato.org/blog/growing-prosperity-cip-and-eiars-partnership-boosts-ofsp-production-ethiopia/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 19:20:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238597 Partnerships for Food Security and Economic Resilience Ethiopia has been classified by World Food Programme (WFP) as one of the food severe countries in 2024. Several factors including the recent Tigray conflict, drought and natural disasters exacerbate food insecurity. The International Potato Center (CIP) in collaboration with Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) under the...

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]]> How technology can help create a climate-resilient food system https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-technology-can-help-create-a-climate-resilient-food-system/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:58:18 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238576 Media: CNN

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]]> China’s potato industry thrives with global cooperation, innovation https://cipotato.org/inthenews/chinas-potato-industry-thrives-with-global-cooperation-innovation/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:57:30 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238513 Media: China Daily

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]]> Cryobank Launch https://cipotato.org/event/cryobank-launch/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:00:44 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238482 The post Cryobank Launch appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Request for proposal: Potato Seed requirement in Odisha https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-potato-seed-requirement-odisha/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:21:15 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238459 The post Request for proposal: Potato Seed requirement in Odisha appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Market Intelligence is shaping the future of food systems https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/market-intelligence-shaping-future-food-systems/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:41:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238445 To drive impactful change in food systems, CGIAR’s breeding programs are evolving to be more market-driven, ensuring new crop varieties better meet the needs of farmers, consumers, and processors. The challenge? Delivering breeding outputs that maximize return on investment (ROI) and contribute effectively to CGIAR’s five Impact Areas: nutrition, poverty reduction, climate resilience, gender equality,...

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]]> CGIAR Cryo-workshop https://cipotato.org/event/cgiar-cryo-workshop/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:25:46 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238410 The post CGIAR Cryo-workshop appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Enhancing potato farming in Nepal and Bhutan: CIP’s training initiative on rooted apical cuttings https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/enhancing-potato-farming-nepal-bhutan/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:00:03 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238370 In the mountainous regions of Nepal and Bhutan, where challenging terrain and unique climate conditions prevail, the potato has emerged as a vital crop, contributing significantly to food security, farmer livelihoods, and economic stability. In Bhutan, potatoes play a crucial role in domestic and export markets. Over 22% of farming households in Bhutan rely on...

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]]> Unleashing the potential of Generation Z for food system transformation in Africa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/unleashing-the-potential-of-generation-z-for-food-system-transformation-in-africa/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:37:39 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238366 Media: IFPRI

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]]> Rwanda to develop high-yielding pest- and disease-resistant cassava, maize and potatoes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/rwanda-develop-high-yielding-pest-disease-resistant-cassava-maize-potatoes/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 13:59:38 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238358 Media: AATF

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]]> The Breeding Network Effect: More for less https://cipotato.org/blog/breeding-network-effect-more-for-less/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:50:45 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238335 Since 1998s, Atsede has been breeding potatoes for Ethiopia, at the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)—an important but often overlooked work.  Despite nearly 16 million people facing hunger, potatoes have long given less attention to government investments. Yet, this resilient crop is gaining momentum: potato farming areas in Ethiopia have expanded more than 10-fold...

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]]> Request for proposal: Construction & Renovation works within Nairobi, Kenya https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-construction-renovation-nairobi/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 22:25:45 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238326 The post Request for proposal: Construction & Renovation works within Nairobi, Kenya appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Bridging Genebanks and Communities for a Resilient Future https://cipotato.org/cop16/bridging-genebanks-and-communities-for-a-resilient-future/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:03:48 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238309 The post Bridging Genebanks and Communities for a Resilient Future appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> CIP Director General Dr. Simon Heck engages in strategic dialogue with CGIAR and CAAS Leadership https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/cip-director-general-engages-strategic-dialogue-cgiar-caas-leadership/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:27:50 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238301 On October 12, Dr. Simon Heck, Director General of the International Potato Center (CIP), played a pivotal role in a high-level meeting between the leadership of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS). The meeting, which included CAAS President Wu Kongming and other senior officials, focused...

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]]> Svalbard’s Unwanted Seeds and the Role of Cryopreservation https://cipotato.org/cop16/svalbards-unwanted-seeds-and-the-role-of-cryopreservation/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:34:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238228 The post Svalbard’s Unwanted Seeds and the Role of Cryopreservation appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> CIP at 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP16) https://cipotato.org/event/cip-at-2024-united-nations-biodiversity-conference-of-the-parties-cop16/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:57:21 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238197 The post CIP at 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP16) appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Showcasing TAAT OFSP Compact Technologies at the Nairobi International Trade Fair https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/showcasing-taat-ofsp-compact-technologies-at-the-nairobi-international-trade-fair/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:01:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238120 The Nairobi International Trade Fair (NITF), held at the Jamhuri Showground between 23 – 29 September 2024, attracted over 500 global and local exhibitors. Hosted by the Agricultural Society of Kenya, the event focused on “Promoting Climate Smart Agriculture and Trade Initiatives for Sustainable Economic Growth”—a theme crucial for addressing food security in the face...

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]]> RTB Breakout Session: “Unleashing a New Green Revolution: Delivering Food Security, Climate Resilience, and Poverty Alleviation with RTB Crops in Africa” https://cipotato.org/eventwfp2024/rtb-breakout-session-unleashing-new-green-revolution/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:27:57 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238084 The post RTB Breakout Session: “Unleashing a New Green Revolution: Delivering Food Security, Climate Resilience, and Poverty Alleviation with RTB Crops in Africa” appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Cryopreservation: The Cold Hard Facts https://cipotato.org/eventwfp2024/cryopreservation-the-cold-hard-facts/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:09:34 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238073 The post Cryopreservation: The Cold Hard Facts appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> CIP at World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue 2024 https://cipotato.org/event/cip-at-world-food-prize-borlaug-dialogue-2024/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:33:21 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238071 The post CIP at World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue 2024 appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Development of Business Investment Decision (BID) tool and Operational Business Plan for RTB-EAGEL https://cipotato.org/blog/development-business-investment-decision-bid-tool-and-operational-business-plan-rtb-eagel/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:22:04 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=238055 The post Development of Business Investment Decision (BID) tool and Operational Business Plan for RTB-EAGEL appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> A partnership for uncertain times: The East African Potato Breeding Network https://cipotato.org/blog/partnership-uncertain-times-east-african-potato-breeding-network/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:39:34 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=237797 Interview with Biswanath Das (CGIAR ABI-Transform) by Stefan Möhl (CIP)  I meet with Biswanath Das at the sidelines of the East African Potato Breeding Network (EAPBN) gathering at the Dusit Princess Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. Das is the  breeding partnerships lead for the CGIAR Accelerated Breeding Initiative. The EAPBN is part of the RTB Breeding...

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]]> Zero Tillage: Revolutionizing potato farming and empowering women in South Asia https://cipotato.org/blog/zero-tillage-revolutionizing-potato-farming-empowering-women-south-asia/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 18:16:51 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=237793 The post Zero Tillage: Revolutionizing potato farming and empowering women in South Asia appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Request for proposal: Potato seeds in Odisha and West Bengal https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-potato-seed-odisha-west-bengal/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:27:35 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=237743 The post Request for proposal: Potato seeds in Odisha and West Bengal appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Request for proposal: Genie III LAMP Isothermal Amplification Instrument in West Bengal https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-genie-iii-lamp-isothermal-amplification-instrument-west-bengal/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:08:31 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=234480 The post Request for proposal: Genie III LAMP Isothermal Amplification Instrument in West Bengal appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Enhancing agricultural research with FAO’s AGRIS and AGROVOC programs: A conversation with CIP’s knowledge management assistant https://cipotato.org/blog/enhancing-agricultural-research-with-faos-agris-agrovoc-programs/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:01:25 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=234486 The post Enhancing agricultural research with FAO’s AGRIS and AGROVOC programs: A conversation with CIP’s knowledge management assistant appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Discover Tools4SeedSystems: Improving Root, Tuber and Banana Seed Systems Together – Launch of the French version https://cipotato.org/event/discover-tools4seedsystems-lets-improve-root-tuber-and-banana-seed-systems-together/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 16:47:15 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=234221 The post Discover Tools4SeedSystems: Improving Root, Tuber and Banana Seed Systems Together – Launch of the French version appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Potato guardians offer hope amidst climate change https://cipotato.org/blog/potato-guardians-offer-hope-amidst-climate-change/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 14:22:43 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=234187 The post Potato guardians offer hope amidst climate change appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Potato eyed as sustainable food https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potato-eyed-as-sustainable-food/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:40:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=234144 Media: Manila Standard

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]]> Workshop: “Role of Agricultural Biotechnology in Food Security and Climate Change” https://cipotato.org/event/workshop-role-agricultural-biotechnology-food-security-climate-change/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:59:02 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=234123 The post Workshop: “Role of Agricultural Biotechnology in Food Security and Climate Change” appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Plan to introduce potato variety resistant to late blight disease https://cipotato.org/inthenews/plan-to-introduce-potato-variety-resistant-to-late-blight-disease/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:59:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=234098 Media: The Font

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]]> Potato growers in Northwest China take a step toward late blight prevention and quality control https://cipotato.org/blog/potato-growers-northwest-china-take-step-toward-late-blight-prevention-quality-control/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:05:57 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=231267 On July 17th, Dingxi city in Gansu province became the epicenter of innovation and knowledge-sharing for China’s potato industry. A specialized training event on the green prevention and control of potato late blight and seed potato quality control was held, drawing experts, leaders, and grassroots potato growers from across the region. The event, organized by...

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]]> The Potato Industry of Nepal Seeks Innovation and Growth Amid Challenges https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-potato-industry-of-nepal-seeks-innovation-and-growth-amid-challenges/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 17:13:39 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-potato-industry-of-nepal-seeks-innovation-and-growth-amid-challenges/ Media: potatopro.com

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]]> Migori: WFP introduces Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato to supplement school meals https://cipotato.org/inthenews/migori-wfp-introduces-orange-fleshed-sweet-potato-to-supplement-school-meals/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 17:13:38 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/migori-wfp-introduces-orange-fleshed-sweet-potato-to-supplement-school-meals/ Migori: WFP introduces Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato to supplement school meals Go to Source

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]]> Late blight resistant potato confined field trials planted in three locations across Nigeria https://cipotato.org/inthenews/late-blight-resistant-potato-confined-field-trials-planted-three-locations-nigeria/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:31:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=231022 Media: Michigan State University

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]]> China-Kazakhstan cooperation yields agricultural fruits https://cipotato.org/inthenews/china-kazakhstan-cooperation-yields-agricultural-fruits/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 19:22:10 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=226319 Media: CGTN

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]]> Enhancing the resilience of food production systems through strategic collaboration and shared plant genetic resources https://cipotato.org/inthenews/enhancing-the-resilience-of-food-production-systems-through-strategic-collaboration-and-shared-plant-genetic-resources/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:13:45 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/enhancing-the-resilience-of-food-production-systems-through-strategic-collaboration-and-shared-plant-genetic-resources/ Media: Reliefweb

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]]> Potato research leads to new varieties in Chongqing, China https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potato-research-leads-to-new-varieties-in-chongqing-china/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:30:49 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potato-research-leads-to-new-varieties-in-chongqing-china/ Media: Fresh Plaza

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]]> CIP Celebrates Dr. Mohinder Kadian’s Recognition at the 12th World Potato Congress https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/cip-celebrates-dr-mohinder-kadians-recognition-12th-world-potato-congress/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:19:26 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=223167 The post CIP Celebrates Dr. Mohinder Kadian’s Recognition at the 12th World Potato Congress appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Training on breeding data management with BreedBase https://cipotato.org/event/training-on-breeding-data-management-with-breedbase-bangladesh/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:37:10 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=223064 The post Training on breeding data management with BreedBase appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Request for proposal: Establishment of aeroponic facilities in Odisha https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-establishment-aeroponic-facilities-odisha/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 13:53:49 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=223043 The post Request for proposal: Establishment of aeroponic facilities in Odisha appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> TAP5: Cash Potatoes for the Tropics https://cipotato.org/blog/tap5-cash-potatoes-for-tropics/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 04:53:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=222990 The post TAP5: Cash Potatoes for the Tropics appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Potatoes can improve nutrition, food security–FAO https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potatoes-can-improve-nutrition-food-security-fao/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:29:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=218517 Media: Business Mirror

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]]> Consultancy for developing a Business Plan for the International Potato Center Facilities in La Molina, Peru https://cipotato.org/announcements/consultancy-developing-business-plan-facilities/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:47:21 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=218482 The post Consultancy for developing a Business Plan for the International Potato Center Facilities in La Molina, Peru appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Opinion: Why the potato deserves to finally have its day https://cipotato.org/inthenews/opinion-why-the-potato-deserves-to-finally-have-its-day/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:42:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=218471 Media: devex

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]]> From Peru to Kenya – The Potato’s Journey of Resilience https://cipotato.org/inthenews/from-peru-to-kenya-the-potatos-journey-of-resilience/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:07:32 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=218455 Media: Crop Trust

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]]> Inaugural International Day of Potato Celebration & Open day of CIP-China Center for Asia Pacific sucessfully held in Yanqing Beijing China https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/inaugural-international-day-of-potato-celebration-open-day-cip-china/ Fri, 31 May 2024 16:45:58 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=218318 The post Inaugural International Day of Potato Celebration & Open day of CIP-China Center for Asia Pacific sucessfully held in Yanqing Beijing China appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> “Attract-and-Kill” Technology to Safeguard Potato Crops https://cipotato.org/blog/attract-kill-technology-safeguard-potato-crops/ Thu, 30 May 2024 20:12:35 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=218311 Researchers are implementing new technologies in their fight against Tecia solanivora, the Guatemalan potato moth.

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]]> New varieties incorporate late blight resistance, high quality for baking, and low sugar content https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/new-potato-varieties-developed-in-collaboration-with-poderosa-mining-company/ Tue, 28 May 2024 18:17:33 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=218200 The post New varieties incorporate late blight resistance, high quality for baking, and low sugar content appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Iron and zinc highlights of two new potato varieties CIP PUKA YAWRI and CIP KALLPA YAWRI https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/iron-and-zinc-highlights-of-two-new-potato-varieties-cip-puka-yawri-and-cip-kallpa-yawri/ Tue, 28 May 2024 18:11:34 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=218192 The post Iron and zinc highlights of two new potato varieties CIP PUKA YAWRI and CIP KALLPA YAWRI appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Nourishing the Future: A Collaborative Approach to Ending Undernutrition in Kenya’s ASALs https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/nourishing-future-collaborative-approach-ending-undernutrition-kenya/ Tue, 28 May 2024 11:40:44 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=218168 Millions of children across Africa, particularly those living in areas plagued by drought and unpredictable weather, constantly struggle to get enough healthy food to thrive. Poor diets can have devastating consequences, leading to stunted growth, increased illness, and even death. In Kenya alone, nearly 1 in 5 children under 5 years suffer from stunting, with...

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]]> Potato: a Story of Generosity https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potato-a-story-generosity/ Mon, 20 May 2024 05:12:45 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=218144 Media: Crop Trust

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]]> Advancing Potato Harvest: Promising Insights from Conservation Agriculture Trials https://cipotato.org/inthenews/advancing-potato-harvest-promising-insights-from-conservation-agriculture-trials/ Mon, 13 May 2024 18:41:39 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=218044 Media: Potatoes News

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]]> How crops are being disaster-proofed https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-crops-are-being-disaster-proofed/ Mon, 13 May 2024 18:07:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=218025 Media: BBC

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]]> A portable decision support tool cuts fungicide use in Kenya, keeping potato harvests and environmental health high https://cipotato.org/blog/portable-decision-support-tool-cuts-fungicide-use-in-kenya/ Sun, 12 May 2024 13:26:47 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=218019 Late blight presents a double-edged challenge for potato farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: not only does it cause significant yield losses and production costs but it also poses health and environmental risks. Picture this: in peak rainy seasons, farmers in Kenya, a typical scenario in Sub-Saharan Africa, spray fungicides as frequently as 14 times a season-essentially...

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]]> Using artificial intelligence for variety identification https://cipotato.org/inthenews/using-artificial-intelligence-for-variety-identification/ Fri, 03 May 2024 18:49:18 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=217977 Media: NIAB

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]]> Request for proposal: Potato Application (app) in West Bengal https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-potato-application-west-bengal/ Thu, 02 May 2024 19:52:34 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=217954 The post Request for proposal: Potato Application (app) in West Bengal appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Request for proposal: Annual External Audit Introduction https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-annual-external-audit-introduction/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:22:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=217920 The post Request for proposal: Annual External Audit Introduction appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Request for proposal: Rebranding the International Potato Center https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-rebranding-international-potato-center/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:42:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=217822 The post Request for proposal: Rebranding the International Potato Center appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Request for proposal: Global Travel Agency https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-global-travel-agency/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:20:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=216019 The post Request for proposal: Global Travel Agency appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Kenya partners with CIP, IITA to launch $2M roots, tuber and banana crops lab to expedite testing and release of planting materials https://cipotato.org/inthenews/kenya-partners-with-cip-iita-to-launch-2m-roots-tuber-and-banana-crops-lab-to-expedite-testing-and-release-of-planting-materials/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:13:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/kenya-partners-with-cip-iita-to-launch-2m-roots-tuber-and-banana-crops-lab-to-expedite-testing-and-release-of-planting-materials/ Media: Farmers Review Africa

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]]> High Comissioner for Canada in Ghana lauds local enterprises for championing nutrition, empowerment in Ghana https://cipotato.org/inthenews/canadian-ambassador-lauds-local-enterprises-championing-nutrition-empowerment-ghana/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:50:23 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=215793 Media: Star RFM

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]]> Request for proposal: Establishment of Polyhouse and Net houses in West Bengal https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-establishment-polyhouse-net-houses-west-bengal/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:29:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=215787 The post Request for proposal: Establishment of Polyhouse and Net houses in West Bengal appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Like in any relationship, a partnership needs to grow and evolve https://cipotato.org/inthenews/like-any-relationship-partnership-needs-grow-evolve/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:35:33 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=215779 Media: Syngenta Foundation

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]]> Unveiling the Future of Potatoes and Sweetpotatoes: How You Can Shape Breeding Decisions https://cipotato.org/blog/unveiling-the-future-of-potatoes-and-sweetpotatoes-how-you-can-shape-breeding-decisions/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:02:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=215756 The post Unveiling the Future of Potatoes and Sweetpotatoes: How You Can Shape Breeding Decisions appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Request for proposal: Consultation for GST Regulations in India https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-proposal-consultation-gst-regulations-india/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:27:39 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=215752 The post Request for proposal: Consultation for GST Regulations in India appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Orange fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) shines at KALRO’s Kilimo Biashara Expo https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/orange-fleshed-sweetpotato-ofsp-shines-at-kalros-kilimo-biashara-expo/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 21:03:48 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=215735 An exciting event recently took place in Kenya amidst the lush landscapes of Murang’a county. The lush landscapes served as the backdrop for the Kilimo Biashara Expo, organized by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) on March 14th and 15th, 2024. This wasn’t your run-of-the-mill agricultural gathering; it was a celebration of innovation...

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]]> How a tool from marketing studies can help RTB seed system development https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/how-a-tool-from-marketing-studies-can-help-rtb-seed-system-development/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:28:51 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=213088 The post How a tool from marketing studies can help RTB seed system development appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> GROWING Project Marks International Women’s Day in Damongo https://cipotato.org/inthenews/growing-project-marks-international-womens-day-in-damongo/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:13:39 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/growing-project-marks-international-womens-day-in-damongo/ Media: Kashafm Online

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]]> UK Collaborates to Advance Agricultural Technology in Guatemala https://cipotato.org/inthenews/uk-collaborates-to-advance-agricultural-technology-in-guatemala/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:13:38 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/uk-collaborates-to-advance-agricultural-technology-in-guatemala/ Media: Digit News

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]]> UK and Central American Experts Collaborate on Potato Late Blight Management Workshops https://cipotato.org/inthenews/uk-and-central-american-experts-collaborate-on-potato-late-blight-management-workshops/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:13:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/uk-and-central-american-experts-collaborate-on-potato-late-blight-management-workshops/ Media: BNN

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]]> Journey to the pantry of the world: why Peru is the gastronomic destination of the moment https://cipotato.org/inthenews/journey-to-the-pantry-of-the-world-why-peru-is-the-gastronomic-destination-of-the-moment/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:13:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/journey-to-the-pantry-of-the-world-why-peru-is-the-gastronomic-destination-of-the-moment/ Media: Teller Report

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]]> Empowering Nutrition, Building Resilience: World Food Programme and International Potato Center Join Forces https://cipotato.org/blog/empowering-nutrition-world-food-program-and-international-potato-center-join-forces/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:08:28 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=213048 To combat hunger and malnutrition, the World Food Program (WFP) and the International Potato Center (CIP) have extended their partnership for a further four years with a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) today. The next phase of collaboration shifts focus toward research and innovation that will mobilize the nutrition benefits of biofortified and other nutritious...

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]]> GROWING Project Celebrates International Women’s Day with Call for Gender Inclusion in Agriculture and Decision-Making https://cipotato.org/inthenews/growing-project-celebrates-international-womens-day-with-call-for-gender-inclusion-in-agriculture-and-decision-making/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:55:57 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/growing-project-celebrates-international-womens-day-with-call-for-gender-inclusion-in-agriculture-and-decision-making/ Media: PADFM

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]]> International Potato Center (CIP) Unveils Groundbreaking 2024 AI-griculture Challenge Hackathon to Tackle Global Agricultural Challenges https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/international-potato-center-unveils-groundbreaking-2024-ai-griculture-challenge-hackathon-tackle-global-agricultural-challenges/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:32:15 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=213011 The post International Potato Center (CIP) Unveils Groundbreaking 2024 AI-griculture Challenge Hackathon to Tackle Global Agricultural Challenges appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Nozomi Kawarazuka: Championing Gender Equality in Agriculture https://cipotato.org/blog/nozomi-kawarazuka-championing-gender-equality-agriculture/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:49:56 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=212834 Nozomi Kawarazuka, the inaugural recipient of the Barbara Wells Award, stands at the forefront of gender transformative research within the International Potato Center (CIP) and the CGIAR community. As a feminist anthropologist, Nozomi’s journey has been defined by her unwavering commitment to uncovering and dismantling invisible gender barriers that persist within agriculture, particularly those disadvantaging...

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]]> CGIAR EMD visit showcases innovative Science Goals at the International Potato Center  https://cipotato.org/blog/cgiar-emd-visit-showcases-innovative-science-goals-international-potato-center/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:35:22 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=212668 The post CGIAR EMD visit showcases innovative Science Goals at the International Potato Center  appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Growing nutrient-rich crops in Uganda: A recipe for success in Karamoja schools https://cipotato.org/blog/growing-nutrient-rich-crops-uganda-a-recipe-success-karamoja-schools/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 21:19:14 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=212550 Ever wondered how schools in challenging environments can play a key role in transforming communities? An exciting initiative is taking place in the northeastern region of Uganda, specifically Karamoja, where the conditions are semi-arid with unpredictable rainfall and intermittent droughts. The World Food Programme (WFP), partnering with Farm Concern International (FCI), addresses food and nutrition...

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]]> International Buyer Seller Meet focusing on AI for agricultural growth inaugurated in Agra https://cipotato.org/inthenews/international-buyer-seller-meet-focusing-on-ai-for-agricultural-growth-inaugurated-in-agra/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:13:19 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/international-buyer-seller-meet-focusing-on-ai-for-agricultural-growth-inaugurated-in-agra/ Media: Hindustian Times

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]]> Rangareddy: ‘Food security, nutrition key for human survival’ https://cipotato.org/inthenews/rangareddy-food-security-nutrition-key-for-human-survival/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:13:18 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/rangareddy-food-security-nutrition-key-for-human-survival/ Media: Hans India

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]]> Q&A: Can a healthy diet help prevent chronic inflammation? https://cipotato.org/inthenews/qa-can-a-healthy-diet-help-prevent-chronic-inflammation/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:13:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/qa-can-a-healthy-diet-help-prevent-chronic-inflammation/ Media: Digital Journal

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]]> Unveiling the potential of sweetpotato: Insights from the Sweetpotato Stakeholder Workshop https://cipotato.org/blog/unveiling-the-potential-of-sweetpotato-insights-from-the-sweetpotato-stakeholder-workshop/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:59:32 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=212531 Greetings, sweetpotato enthusiasts! Have you ever wondered why, despite the vast number of sweetpotato varieties available in Africa, only a small portion of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa opt for improved sweetpotato varieties? Available estimates indicate that only 6% of farmers plant Improved Sweetpotato Varieties (ISV). Well, let me guide you through a recent workshop held...

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]]> Bill Gates tells CNN about COP28 and achieving the outcomes of the summit https://cipotato.org/inthenews/bill-gates-tells-cnn-about-cop28-and-achieving-the-outcomes-of-the-summit/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 18:13:29 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/bill-gates-tells-cnn-about-cop28-and-achieving-the-outcomes-of-the-summit/ Media: Mid East Information

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]]> ZPBA to host conference on countering climate change https://cipotato.org/inthenews/zpba-to-host-conference-on-countering-climate-change/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:13:22 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/zpba-to-host-conference-on-countering-climate-change/ Media: Zimbabwe Situation

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]]> Addressing the Dual Challenge of Food Waste and Food Insecurity: Here’s Some Ideas https://cipotato.org/inthenews/addressing-the-dual-challenge-of-food-waste-and-food-insecurity-heres-some-ideas/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:13:21 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/addressing-the-dual-challenge-of-food-waste-and-food-insecurity-heres-some-ideas/ Media: Philanthropy News Digest

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]]> “Promising future for food security in Karamoja with orange-fleshed sweetpotato” https://cipotato.org/inthenews/promising-future-for-food-security-in-karamoja-with-orange-fleshed-sweetpotato/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:13:20 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/promising-future-for-food-security-in-karamoja-with-orange-fleshed-sweetpotato/ Media: Fresh Plaza

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]]> Zero Tillage Potato Production Through Rice Straw Mulch Gains Pace Thanks to CIP https://cipotato.org/inthenews/zero-tillage-potato-production-through-rice-straw-mulch-gains-pace-thanks-to-cip/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:13:19 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/zero-tillage-potato-production-through-rice-straw-mulch-gains-pace-thanks-to-cip/ Media: Potato Business

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]]> CIP introduces zero tillage potato farming https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-introduces-zero-tillage-potato-farming/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:13:18 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-introduces-zero-tillage-potato-farming/ Media: Khmer Times

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]]> CGIAR hosts Bill Gates and UN Food Agencies in Rome to further collaboration on Global Goals https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cgiar-hosts-bill-gates-and-un-food-agencies-in-rome-to-further-collaboration-on-global-goals/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:13:18 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cgiar-hosts-bill-gates-and-un-food-agencies-in-rome-to-further-collaboration-on-global-goals/ Media: Philantropy News Digest

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]]> Beyond COP28: Bill Gates on investing in our planet’s future https://cipotato.org/inthenews/beyond-cop28-bill-gates-on-investing-in-our-planets-future-cnn/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:04:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/beyond-cop28-bill-gates-on-investing-in-our-planets-future-cnn/ Media: CNN

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]]> Estimation of yields of orange fleshed sweetpotato promises a bright future for food security and nutrition in Karamoja https://cipotato.org/blog/estimation-yields-orange-fleshed-sweetpotato-promises-bright-future-food-security-nutrition-karamoja/ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 03:47:30 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=212482 The introduction of orange-fleshed sweetpotato by the International Potato Centre (CIP), in collaboration with the World Food Program (WFP) and other partners, has been met with a remarkably positive reception in this predominantly pastoralist community. Despite sweetpotato being new to some communities in the area, with some households planting it for the first time in...

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]]> For the UN Climate Talks to Truly Be a ‘Food COP’, They Must Also Be a ‘Feminist COP’ https://cipotato.org/inthenews/for-the-un-climate-talks-to-truly-be-a-food-cop-they-must-also-be-a-feminist-cop-earth-org/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 15:43:52 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/for-the-un-climate-talks-to-truly-be-a-food-cop-they-must-also-be-a-feminist-cop-earth-org/ Source: Earth.org

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]]> Training on breeding data management with BreedBase https://cipotato.org/event/training-breeding-data-management-with-breedbase/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:55:38 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=212435 The post Training on breeding data management with BreedBase appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> CAU Admissions for China-Africa master programs https://cipotato.org/event/cau-admissions-china-africa-master-programs/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:59:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=212298 The post CAU Admissions for China-Africa master programs appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> West Bengal has started potato multiplication using Apical Rooted Cutting at University of North Bengal https://cipotato.org/inthenews/west-bengal-has-started-potato-multiplication-using-apical-rooted-cutting-at-university-of-north-bengal/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:14:28 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/west-bengal-has-started-potato-multiplication-using-apical-rooted-cutting-at-university-of-north-bengal/ Media: PotatoPro

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]]> Introductory exhibition of new potato varieties in Dhamar https://cipotato.org/inthenews/introductory-exhibition-of-new-potato-varieties-in-dhamar/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:13:20 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/introductory-exhibition-of-new-potato-varieties-in-dhamar/ Source: SABA

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]]> CIP Introduces Zero Tillage Potato Farming Innovation in India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Peru https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-introduces-zero-tillage-potato-farming-innovation-in-india-bangladesh-cambodia-and-peru/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 21:13:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-introduces-zero-tillage-potato-farming-innovation-in-india-bangladesh-cambodia-and-peru/ Media: PotatoPro

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]]> CABANAnet – STC-CGIAR workshop: Analysis of high-throughput sequencing data for plant pathogen identification and assesment https://cipotato.org/event/cabananet-stc-cgiar-workshop-analysis-high-throughput-sequencing-data/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:55:58 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=207531 The post CABANAnet – STC-CGIAR workshop: Analysis of high-throughput sequencing data for plant pathogen identification and assesment appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Tracing the future of food systems transformation with foresight analysis https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/tracing-future-food-systems-transformation-with-foresight-analysis/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:22:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=207518 Manila, Philippines (23 October 2023) – Forward-thinking policies focusing on the impacts of recent political and environmental shocks and addressing gender and social inclusion vulnerabilities are important in sustaining local and global solutions to food and nutrition security under climate change. This was the theme of the Foresight to Accelerate Food Systems Transformation side event at the...

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]]> Use of potato wild relatives: Major findings and challenges [Webinar 2] https://cipotato.org/event/use-of-potato-wild-relatives-major-findings-and-challenges-webinar2/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 15:35:23 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=207449 The post Use of potato wild relatives: Major findings and challenges [Webinar 2] appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> The UN proclaims May 30 as International Potato Day https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-un-proclaims-may-30-as-international-potato-day/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 06:13:28 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-un-proclaims-may-30-as-international-potato-day/ Media: All New Press

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]]> Assam government aims to utilize fallow land in state https://cipotato.org/inthenews/assam-government-aims-to-utilize-fallow-land-in-state/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 06:13:27 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/assam-government-aims-to-utilize-fallow-land-in-state/ Media: The Sentinel

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]]> United Nations Declares International Day of the Potato, Emphasizing its Role in Combating Hunger https://cipotato.org/inthenews/united-nations-declares-international-day-of-the-potato-emphasizing-its-role-in-combating-hunger/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 06:13:26 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/united-nations-declares-international-day-of-the-potato-emphasizing-its-role-in-combating-hunger/ Media: bnr

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]]> Pesticide Use among Potato Smallholders in Honduras https://cipotato.org/inthenews/pesticide-use-among-potato-smallholders-in-honduras/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 06:13:25 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/pesticide-use-among-potato-smallholders-in-honduras/ Media: Revista

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]]> COP28: CGIAR and partners launch innovation sprint on gender and climate action https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cop28-cgiar-and-partners-launch-innovation-sprint-on-gender-and-climate-action/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 06:13:23 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cop28-cgiar-and-partners-launch-innovation-sprint-on-gender-and-climate-action/ Media: Farmers Review Africa

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]]> ASEAN-CGIAR workshop reviews use of Vietnam’s biodiversity to promote resilience https://cipotato.org/inthenews/asean-cgiar-workshop-reviews-use-of-vietnams-biodiversity-to-promote-resilience/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 16:12:30 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/asean-cgiar-workshop-reviews-use-of-vietnams-biodiversity-to-promote-resilience/ Media: CGIAR

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]]> Inaugural training of trainers workshop contributing to food systems transformation in Viet Nam https://cipotato.org/inthenews/inaugural-training-of-trainers-workshop-contributing-to-food-systems-transformation-in-viet-nam/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 16:12:28 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/inaugural-training-of-trainers-workshop-contributing-to-food-systems-transformation-in-viet-nam/ Media: CGIAR

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]]> World Potato Congress Webinar: Fostering Potato Partnerships for Food Security https://cipotato.org/inthenews/world-potato-congress-webinar-fostering-potato-partnerships-for-food-security/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:12:18 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/world-potato-congress-webinar-fostering-potato-partnerships-for-food-security/ Media: PotatoPro.com

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]]> $264b worth of RTCS consumed in developing countries – Low https://cipotato.org/inthenews/264b-worth-of-rtcs-consumed-in-developing-countries-low/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:12:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/264b-worth-of-rtcs-consumed-in-developing-countries-low/ Media: The Guardian

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]]> Biofortified orange-fleshed sweet potato helps African farmers respond to climate change https://cipotato.org/inthenews/biofortified-orange-fleshed-sweet-potato-helps-african-farmers-respond-to-climate-change/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:12:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/biofortified-orange-fleshed-sweet-potato-helps-african-farmers-respond-to-climate-change/ Media: Fresh Plaza

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]]> Global food security and the power of potatoes: World Potato Congress webinar to provide insights https://cipotato.org/inthenews/global-food-security-and-the-power-of-potatoes-world-potato-congress-webinar-to-provide-insights/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:12:15 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/global-food-security-and-the-power-of-potatoes-world-potato-congress-webinar-to-provide-insights/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> Use of potato wild relatives: Major findings and challenges https://cipotato.org/event/use-potato-wild-relatives-major-findings-and-challenges/ Fri, 24 Nov 2023 21:30:45 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=207176 The post Use of potato wild relatives: Major findings and challenges appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> CIP at COP28 https://cipotato.org/event/cip-at-cop28/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:39:35 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=207141 The post CIP at COP28 appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> The International Potato Center (CIP) officially hosted by Madagascar for agricultural research and development https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/international-potato-center-officially-hosted-madagascar-agricultural-research-development/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:52:33 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=206477 The post The International Potato Center (CIP) officially hosted by Madagascar for agricultural research and development appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> How to design food, land and water policies to address hunger and climate change in today’s political economy https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-to-design-food-land-and-water-policies-to-address-hunger-and-climate-change-in-todays-political-economy/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 19:39:15 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=206389 Media: CGIAR

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]]> 2023 Best Sweetpotato Scientific Paper Competition https://cipotato.org/event/2023-best-sweetpotato-scientific-paper-competition/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 18:25:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=206360 The post 2023 Best Sweetpotato Scientific Paper Competition appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Potato Research in Peru https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potato-research-in-peru-video/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:35:59 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=203850 Media: Crop Trust

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]]> Scientists working on Biotech Potatoes Free From Blight Disease https://cipotato.org/inthenews/scientists-working-on-biotech-potatoes-free-from-blight-disease-2/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 21:32:46 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=203770 Media: Daily Trust

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]]> Tripura’s Partnership with CIP in Potato Seed Production https://cipotato.org/inthenews/tripuras-partnership-with-cip-in-potato-seed-production-2/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 21:26:33 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=203766 Media: Crop Trust

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]]> Excellence and Innovation in Sweetpotato: Communication for Change Award 2023 https://cipotato.org/event/excellence-and-innovation-in-sweetpotato-communication-for-change-award-2023/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:11:59 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=200643 The post Excellence and Innovation in Sweetpotato: Communication for Change Award 2023 appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Tripura’s Partnership with CIP in Potato Seed Production https://cipotato.org/inthenews/tripuras-partnership-with-cip-in-potato-seed-production/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:26:24 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=200537 Media: Borok Times

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]]> Kenyan potato company plans to use knowledge from Ontario growers https://cipotato.org/inthenews/kenyan-potato-company-plans-to-use-knowledge-from-ontario-growers/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:12:47 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=200533 Media: Fresh Plaza

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]]> Scientists Working On Biotech Potatoes Free From Blight Disease https://cipotato.org/inthenews/scientists-working-on-biotech-potatoes-free-from-blight-disease/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:50:46 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=200528 Media: Daily Trust

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]]> China’s property crisis: how will it impact the economy? https://cipotato.org/inthenews/chinas-property-crisis-how-will-it-impact-the-economy/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:40:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=200524 Media: BBC Sounds

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]]> CGIAR Research and Innovation on Root and Tuber Crops: Key in Africa’s Solutions to Agrifood Systems Transformation https://cipotato.org/blog/cgiar-research-innovation-root-and-tuber-crops/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 18:47:14 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=200386 The post CGIAR Research and Innovation on Root and Tuber Crops: Key in Africa’s Solutions to Agrifood Systems Transformation appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Variety Announcement: Introducing the CIP-Matilde potato variety https://cipotato.org/announcements/patent-announcement-introducing-cip-matilde-potato-variety/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:39:46 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=200310 CIP is pleased to announce the launching of CIP-Matilde, a new potato variety in Peru as a Commercial Cultivar under the Register No. 001-2022-MIDAGRI-SENASA-DELYC. It is important to note that this register also represents the granting of a plant variety protection (PVP) certificate for the variety CIP-Matilde, guaranteeing its distinctness among cultivated potatoes in Peru....

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]]> CIP at Africa Food Systems Forum https://cipotato.org/event/cip-at-africa-food-systems-forum/ Tue, 29 Aug 2023 16:44:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=200272 The post CIP at Africa Food Systems Forum appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Combating malnutrition with a nutrient-packed breakthrough https://cipotato.org/blog/combating-malnutrition-with-a-nutrient-packed-breakthrough/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:55:58 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=198454 In a world where nutritious food is often out of reach for many, a ray of hope has emerged through a new innovation discovered and patented by the International Potato Center (CIP) in Peru on January 17, 2023, under the Certificate No. 11636. The new invention is a nutritional composition designed to combat malnutrition and...

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]]> Patent announcement | Revolutionizing nutrition: New patent unveils high micronutrient composition for malnutrition alleviation https://cipotato.org/announcements/patent-announcement-revolutionizing-nutrition-new-patent-unveils-high-micronutrient-composition/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:42:47 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=198452 In a breakthrough development aimed at addressing global malnutrition challenges, a novel patent has been granted in Peru on January 17, 2023, under Certificate No. 11636 for a nutritional composition rich in essential micronutrients. The invention focuses on harnessing the power of Pachyrhizus spp and Ipomoea batatas, commonly known as sweetpotato, creating a high-impact solution for treating and...

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]]> CIP Humanitarian Week https://cipotato.org/event/cip-humanitarian-week-2023/ Thu, 24 Aug 2023 19:52:26 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=198430 The post CIP Humanitarian Week appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> How India’s Rice Export Ban is Affecting the Global Economy https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-indias-rice-export-ban-is-affecting-the-global-economy/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:11:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-indias-rice-export-ban-is-affecting-the-global-economy/ Media: The Global Economics

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]]> Uganda: Refugee, host communities find relief and stability in Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato https://cipotato.org/blog/uganda-refugee-host-communities-find-relief-stability-orange-fleshed-sweetpotato/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 20:31:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=198147 The post Uganda: Refugee, host communities find relief and stability in Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Reaching humanitarian and neglected places with the nutritious and resilient sweetpotato: The case of the Cyclone Idai in Manica and Sofala Provinces, Mozambique https://cipotato.org/blog/reaching-humanitarian-neglected-places-nutritious-resilient-sweetpotato-mozambique/ Sat, 19 Aug 2023 12:30:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=198275 The post Reaching humanitarian and neglected places with the nutritious and resilient sweetpotato: The case of the Cyclone Idai in Manica and Sofala Provinces, Mozambique appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Madagascar: Anti-malnutrition initiative targeting drought-affected populations exceeds expectations in 18 months https://cipotato.org/blog/madagascar-anti-malnutrition-initiative-targeting-drought-affected-populations/ Sat, 19 Aug 2023 12:08:21 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=198262 After a four-year drought and repeated cycles of food crises that left hundreds of thousands of families grappling with malnutrition and food insecurity in Southern Madagascar, an orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) vine distribution initiative led by the International Potato Center (CIP) managed to reverse the trend in just 18 months surpassing the initial target.  Although widely...

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]]> Relief group travels hundreds of kilometers to feed school children in Cameroon, braving roadblocks to grow orange-fleshed sweetpotato in conflict-affected areas https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/relief-group-travels-hundreds-kilometers-feed-school-children-cameroon/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:00:27 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=198167 Two humanitarian staff recount their two-day road trip in the Northwest conflict-stricken region of Cameroon to establish a sweetpotato demonstration plot to be used later to feed schoolchildren in the few schools still operational. This is part of an initiative seeking to help localize humanitarian assistance in DRC and Cameroon using existing local crops for...

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]]> A boost for seed security and resilience https://cipotato.org/inthenews/a-boost-for-seed-security-and-resilience/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 14:11:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/a-boost-for-seed-security-and-resilience/ Media: Potato Review

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]]> Discovering hope: Potato and sweetpotato technology transforming lives in drought and conflict-affected Ethiopia https://cipotato.org/blog/discovering-hope-potato-sweetpotato-technology-transforming-lives-ethiopia/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:47:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=198183 The post Discovering hope: Potato and sweetpotato technology transforming lives in drought and conflict-affected Ethiopia appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Hot forecast on world rice prices https://cipotato.org/inthenews/hot-forecast-on-world-rice-prices/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:11:14 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/hot-forecast-on-world-rice-prices/ Media: Vietnam Post English

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]]> Kenya leads Eastern Africa with release of climate-adaptive and nutritious purple-fleshed sweet potato variety https://cipotato.org/inthenews/kenya-leads-eastern-africa-with-release-of-climate-adaptive-and-nutritious-purple-fleshed-sweet-potato-variety/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:11:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/kenya-leads-eastern-africa-with-release-of-climate-adaptive-and-nutritious-purple-fleshed-sweet-potato-variety/ Source: Potatopro.com

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]]> Impact of rice export ban on global food security https://cipotato.org/inthenews/impact-of-rice-export-ban-on-global-food-security/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:11:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/impact-of-rice-export-ban-on-global-food-security/ Media: Vietnam Post English

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]]> CIP and KALRO release climate-adaptive and nutritious, purple-fleshed sweet potato variety in Kenya https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-and-kalro-release-climate-adaptive-and-nutritious-purple-fleshed-sweet-potato-variety-in-kenya/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:11:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-and-kalro-release-climate-adaptive-and-nutritious-purple-fleshed-sweet-potato-variety-in-kenya/ Media: Food Business Africa

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]]> Request for proposal: Construction and implementation of a new Cryobank – establishing the Center of Excellence in Crop Cryopreservation for Latin America hosted by CIP https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-construction-implementation-new-cryobank/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 19:56:22 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=198090 The post Request for proposal: Construction and implementation of a new Cryobank – establishing the Center of Excellence in Crop Cryopreservation for Latin America hosted by CIP appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> KALRO releases drought-resistant, disease-tolerant purple-fleshed sweet potato, Where to get it https://cipotato.org/inthenews/kalro-releases-drought-resistant-disease-tolerant-purple-fleshed-sweet-potato-where-to-get-it/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:11:10 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/kalro-releases-drought-resistant-disease-tolerant-purple-fleshed-sweet-potato-where-to-get-it/ Media: Bizna

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]]> Millions in Asia, Africa, and Middle East to bear the brunt of India’s rice export ban https://cipotato.org/inthenews/millions-in-asia-africa-and-middle-east-to-bear-the-brunt-of-indias-rice-export-ban/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:11:10 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/millions-in-asia-africa-and-middle-east-to-bear-the-brunt-of-indias-rice-export-ban/ Media: Bizna

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]]> CIP, Tari to Promote Potato Production in Lake Zone https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-tari-to-promote-potato-production-in-lake-zone/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:11:08 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-tari-to-promote-potato-production-in-lake-zone/ Media: VNexplorer

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]]> Countries affected by India’s rice export ban https://cipotato.org/inthenews/countries-affected-by-indias-rice-export-ban/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 12:13:22 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/countries-affected-by-indias-rice-export-ban/ Media: Vietnam Posts English

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]]> Kenya leads Eastern Africa with release of climate-adaptive and nutritious purple-fleshed sweetpotato variety https://cipotato.org/blog/kenya-leads-eastern-africa-release-climate-adaptive-nutritious-purple-fleshed-sweetpotato-variety/ Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:44:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=195378 The post Kenya leads Eastern Africa with release of climate-adaptive and nutritious purple-fleshed sweetpotato variety appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> CGIAR Genetic Innovation’s Seed Equal leadership team participates in the World Seed Congress 2023 https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/cgiar-genetic-innovation-seed-equal-leadership-team-participates-world-seed-congress-2023/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:33:52 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=195328 The post CGIAR Genetic Innovation’s Seed Equal leadership team participates in the World Seed Congress 2023 appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Unlocking resistance: Harnessing wild potato relatives to improve late blight protection https://cipotato.org/inthenews/unlocking-resistance-harnessing-wild-potato-relatives-to-improve-late-blight-protection/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:10:48 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/unlocking-resistance-harnessing-wild-potato-relatives-to-improve-late-blight-protection/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> CIP contributes to policy discourse on accelerating economic growth and development for arid and semi-arid counties in Kenya https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/cip-contributes-policy-discourse-accelerating-economic-growth-development-kenya/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 17:18:18 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=195283 The International Potato Center (CIP) participated in the 6th Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) Annual Regional Conference held at Pwani University, Kilifi County from 21st to 23rd June. The conference brought together policy experts, stakeholders, youth, academia, policymakers, researchers, and development partners to discuss policy reforms, sustainable agriculture, infrastructure development, natural...

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]]> Why does the humble pope have even more to offer the world? https://cipotato.org/inthenews/why-the-humble-potato-has-even-more-to-offer-the-world/ Mon, 19 Jun 2023 15:11:56 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/why-the-humble-potato-has-even-more-to-offer-the-world/ Media: The Manila Times

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]]> Kien Giang University organizes an international seminar for students https://cipotato.org/inthenews/kien-giang-university-organizes-international-seminar-for-students/ Mon, 19 Jun 2023 15:11:55 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/kien-giang-university-organizes-international-seminar-for-students/ Media: Vietnam Posts English

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]]> New evidence shows food price crisis threatens to deepen undernutrition in young children in low- and middle-income countries https://cipotato.org/inthenews/new-evidence-shows-food-price-crisis-threatens-to-deepen-undernutrition-in-young-children-in-low-and-middle-income-countries/ Mon, 19 Jun 2023 15:11:54 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/new-evidence-shows-food-price-crisis-threatens-to-deepen-undernutrition-in-young-children-in-low-and-middle-income-countries/ Media: CGIAR

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]]> Africa Agribusiness & Science Week (AASW8) https://cipotato.org/event/africa-agribusiness-science-week-aasw8/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 18:58:15 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=191426 The post Africa Agribusiness & Science Week (AASW8) appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Arguing the case for GM potatoes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/arguing-the-case-for-gm-potatoes/ Mon, 29 May 2023 18:11:50 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/arguing-the-case-for-gm-potatoes/ Media: Potato Review

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]]> Golden eggs: The potential of potato in mulch https://cipotato.org/blog/golden-eggs-potential-potato-mulch/ Fri, 19 May 2023 21:00:33 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=189810 Potato in mulch is currently being promoted and refined by CIP in India and Bangladesh. It is an innovative potato production approach, proving popular with farmers. Seed potatoes are laid directly onto untilled soil and covered with leftover straw mulch from the rice harvest. The potatoes are ready in about three months in time for...

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]]> 1st East Africa Potato Network Breeders Meeting Discuss Improving Potato Breeding In The Region https://cipotato.org/inthenews/1st-east-africa-potato-network-breeders-meeting-discuss-improving-potato-breeding-in-the-region/ Mon, 15 May 2023 15:11:54 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/1st-east-africa-potato-network-breeders-meeting-discuss-improving-potato-breeding-in-the-region/ Media: Potato Grower

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]]> 14 Types Of Potatoes That Work Best For Roasting https://cipotato.org/inthenews/14-types-of-potatoes-that-work-best-for-roasting/ Mon, 15 May 2023 15:11:53 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/14-types-of-potatoes-that-work-best-for-roasting/ Media: TastingTable

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]]> 1st East Africa Potato Network Breeders Meeting discuss improving potato breeding in the region https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/1st-east-africa-potato-network-breeders-meeting-discuss-improving-potato-breeding/ Fri, 05 May 2023 21:30:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=187797 The 1st East Africa Potato Network Breeders Meeting took place from 2nd-4th May in Nairobi, Kenya. It was organized by the International Potato Center (CIP) in collaboration with ABI-Transform and RTB breeding project. The meeting brought together potato experts from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Ethiopia to discuss common challenges and opportunities in the region,...

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]]> Strengthening plant health management capacity in the Global South https://cipotato.org/event/strengthening-plant-health-management-capacity-global-south/ Fri, 05 May 2023 16:24:59 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=187781 The post Strengthening plant health management capacity in the Global South appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Devex Dish: WFP’s ‘priority’ in Sudan is getting staff out https://cipotato.org/inthenews/devex-dish-wfps-priority-in-sudan-is-getting-staff-out/ Tue, 02 May 2023 15:11:50 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/devex-dish-wfps-priority-in-sudan-is-getting-staff-out/ Media: Devex Dish

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]]> $30mn grant recognizes importance of RTB crops to African food and nutrition security https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/bmgf-grant-recognizes-importance-rtb-crops-african-food-nutrition-security/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:27:58 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=185785 The post $30mn grant recognizes importance of RTB crops to African food and nutrition security appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Request for quotation: Purchase of G-Tab C10X Tablets https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-quotation-purchase-g-tab-c10x-tablets/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:27:52 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=185726 The post Request for quotation: Purchase of G-Tab C10X Tablets appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Twenty Years of Enriching Diets With Biofortification https://cipotato.org/inthenews/twenty-years-of-enriching-diets-with-biofortification/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:54:30 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/twenty-years-of-enriching-diets-with-biofortification/ Media: Farms.com

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]]> Request for proposal: Procurement Consultant Services for the One CGIAR https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-procurement-consultant-services-onecgiar/ Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:08:03 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=185700 The post Request for proposal: Procurement Consultant Services for the One CGIAR appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> These Are The 10 Best Potato Varieties For Roasting – The Daily Meal https://cipotato.org/inthenews/these-are-the-10-best-potato-varieties-for-roasting-the-daily-meal/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 19:11:48 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/these-are-the-10-best-potato-varieties-for-roasting-the-daily-meal/ Media: TrendRadars

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]]> Transforming Kenya’s Food Systems and Establishing a Science-Policy Interface https://cipotato.org/blog/transforming-kenya-food-systems-establishing-science-policy-interface/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 18:30:56 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=185683 The post Transforming Kenya’s Food Systems and Establishing a Science-Policy Interface appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Se difunden experiencias del CIP en seguridad alimentaria y nutricional https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/se-difunden-experiencias-del-cip-en-seguridad-alimentaria-y-nutricional/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 12:34:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=185670 Desde hace más de dos décadas, la desnutrición infantil en la región andina del Perú ha sido muy alta y la anemia sigue siendo un problema crónico, con más del 40% de los niños y niñas menores de 3 años afectados por algún tipo (de anemia), situación que se ha agudizado por efectos de la...

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]]> Request for proposal: Infrastructure in Odisha https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-infrastructure-odisha/ Mon, 17 Apr 2023 15:38:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=185621 The post Request for proposal: Infrastructure in Odisha appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Kenya hosts fourth national nutrition symposium https://cipotato.org/inthenews/kenya-hosts-fourth-national-nutrition-symposium/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:11:54 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/kenya-hosts-fourth-national-nutrition-symposium/ Media: The Star

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]]> Request for proposal: Consultancy for corporate strategy development https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-consultancy-corporate-strategy-development/ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 19:27:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=184965 The post Request for proposal: Consultancy for corporate strategy development appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> International Potato Center unveils late blight-resistant potato for Kenya and Nigeria https://cipotato.org/inthenews/international-potato-center-unveils-late-blight-resistant-potato-for-kenya-and-nigeria/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:11:51 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/international-potato-center-unveils-late-blight-resistant-potato-for-kenya-and-nigeria/ Media: Farmers Review Africa

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]]> Awarding excellence for sweetpotato science and communication efforts in 2022 https://cipotato.org/blog/awarding-excellence-sweetpotato-science-communication-efforts-2022/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 20:20:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=182161 Sweetpotato is vital for the food security and nutrition of millions in the tropics, and research has shown that there is great potential to enhance its capacity to nourish the world. Key to achieving that potential is sharing knowledge and raising awareness, which is why International Potato Center (CIP) principal scientist and World Food Prize...

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]]> Nature’s Pride promotes water conservation efforts at UN Water Conference https://cipotato.org/inthenews/natures-pride-promotes-water-conservation-efforts-at-un-water-conference/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:11:51 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/natures-pride-promotes-water-conservation-efforts-at-un-water-conference/ Media: Fruitnet

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]]> Upcoming WPC webinar to focus on the importance of late blight resistant biotech potatoes in Africa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/upcoming-wpc-webinar-to-focus-on-the-importance-of-late-blight-resistant-biotech-potatoes-in-africa/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:12:29 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/upcoming-wpc-webinar-to-focus-on-the-importance-of-late-blight-resistant-biotech-potatoes-in-africa/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> A nutrition-smart approach to tackle Vitamin A deficiency in Kenya https://cipotato.org/blog/nutrition-smart-approach-tackle-vitamin-a-deficiency-kenya/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:35:27 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=180499 While it is widely accepted that nutrition education is a valuable ingredient in agricultural research-for-development programs designed to target malnutrition, a recent study seeks to find out if outreach efforts are reaching those most in need. As part of ongoing efforts to scale out the adoption and utilization of vitamin A-rich orange fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP),...

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]]> Celebration As Nigeria Harvests First Batch Of Biotech-Potatoes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/celebration-harvests-first-batch-of-biotech-potatoes/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:11:53 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/celebration-as-nigeria-harvests-first-batch-of-biotech-potatoes/ Media: Potato Grower

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]]> Why Hannah sweetpotatoes shouldn’t be substituted with another variety https://cipotato.org/inthenews/why-hannah-sweet-potatoes-shouldnt-be-substituted-with-another-variety/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 21:12:03 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/why-hannah-sweet-potatoes-shouldnt-be-substituted-with-another-variety/ Media: Tasting Table

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]]> Request for proposal: Full genome sequencing of potato tissue samples https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-full-genome-sequencing-potato-tissue-samples/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:08:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=180397 The post Request for proposal: Full genome sequencing of potato tissue samples appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Can communities of policy practice spur food systems innovation? https://cipotato.org/blog/can-communities-policy-practice-spur-food-systems-innovation/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 18:39:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=180281 We need to make our food systems more productive and resilient if we are to meet growing demand and cope with environmental shocks such as extreme weather events. However, agrifood policies are often poorly coordinated. To tackle this problem, One CGIAR has established an initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS). A key component involves supporting Communities...

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]]> Changing consumer attitudes with late-blight-resistant GM potatoes in Sweden https://cipotato.org/inthenews/changing-consumer-attitudes-late-blight-resistant-gm-potatoes-in-sweden/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 15:12:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/changing-consumer-attitudes-with-late-blight-resistant-gm-potatoes-in-sweden/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> “The Potato Crop”: Open-access book yields download success https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-potato-crop-open-access-book-yields-download-success/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 15:12:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-potato-crop-open-access-book-yields-download-success/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> How can we make food for a declining population? https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-can-we-make-food-for-a-declining-population/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:11:52 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-can-we-make-food-for-a-declining-population/ Media: Germination

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]]> Drought and frost batter vital potato crops in Bolivia https://cipotato.org/inthenews/drought-frost-batter-vital-potato-crops-in-bolivia/ Fri, 17 Feb 2023 11:02:23 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/drought-and-frost-batter-vital-potato-crops-in-bolivia/ Media: Public News Time

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]]> Simon Heck named Director General of International Potato Center, senior director of CGIAR https://cipotato.org/inthenews/simon-heck-named-director-general-of-international-potato-center-senior-director-of-cgiar/ Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:12:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/simon-heck-named-director-general-of-international-potato-centre-senior-director-of-cgiar/ Media: Food Business Africa

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]]> CIP and CGIAR appoint Dr. Simon Heck as Director General and CGIAR Senior Director https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-cgiar-appoint-simon-heck-director-general-cgiar-senior-director/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:11:54 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-and-cgiar-appoint-dr-simon-heck-as-director-general-and-cgiar-senior-director/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> International Potato Center and CGIAR appoint Dr. Simon Heck Director General and CGIAR Senior Director https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/international-potato-center-cgiar-appoint-simon-heck-director-general/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 18:30:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=176671 The post International Potato Center and CGIAR appoint Dr. Simon Heck Director General and CGIAR Senior Director appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> The UK government invests US$18.5M processing facility for Irish and sweetpotatoes, the first ever in Kenya https://cipotato.org/inthenews/uk-government-invests-processing-facility-for-irish-sweetpotatoes/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:11:58 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-uk-government-invests-us18-5m-processing-facility-for-irish-and-sweet-potatoes-the-first-ever-in-kenya/ Media: Food Business Africa

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]]> Three years of harvesting The Potato Crop: open-access book yields download success https://cipotato.org/blog/three-years-harvesting-potato-crop-open-access-book-yields-download-success/ Fri, 03 Feb 2023 17:11:28 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=176662 Interest in potatoes is growing as more farmers, scientists, and development professionals realize those tubers can produce more food and income on the same land than most crops. Evidence of this trend can be found in the success of The Potato Crop, a 500-word, open-access book with more than 300,000 downloads since its publication in...

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]]> Cryo Validation: Conserving potato biodiversity for the long term https://cipotato.org/blog/cryo-validation-conserving-potato-biodiversity-long-term/ Tue, 24 Jan 2023 17:44:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=173166 Changes in the climate, landscapes, and pest and disease pressure are driving a necessity to transform agriculture, which requires preserving the agrobiodiversity breeders and farmers need to achieve adaptation. Yet some of the same factors that threaten the future of farming endanger agrobiodiversity in the field today, making the conservation of plant genetic resources in...

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]]> The cost of food amid surging inflation https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cost-food-amid-surging-inflation/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 19:12:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-cost-of-food-amid-surging-inflation/ Media: RT News

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]]> Preserving ancestral potato varieties through local chip brands https://cipotato.org/inthenews/preserving-ancestral-potato-varieties-through-local-chip-brands/ Tue, 17 Jan 2023 13:13:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/preserving-ancestral-potato-varieties-through-local-chip-brands/ Media: Potato Business

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]]> Integrating gender in plant health research and action in Southeast Asia https://cipotato.org/blog/integrating-gender-plant-health-research-action-southeast-asia/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 21:01:54 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=173134 Pests and diseases destroy between 20 and 40 percent of crops globally, which makes plant health management critical for improving food and nutrition security and facilitating income growth. Interdisciplinary research and regional collaboration in Southeast Asia are already contributing to better control of transboundary plant pests and diseases in a changing climate, but making on-farm...

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]]> Harnessing the power of wild potatoes to feed a climate-challenged world, while reducing agrochemical use https://cipotato.org/inthenews/harnessing-power-wild-potatoes-feed-climate-challenged-world-while-reducing-agrochemical-use/ Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:11:56 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/harnessing-the-power-of-wild-potatoes-to-feed-a-climate-challenged-world-while-reducing-agrochemical-use/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> Harnessing the power of wild potatoes to feed a climate-challenged world while reducing agrochemical use https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/harnessing-power-wild-potatoes-feed-climate-challenged-world/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:24:22 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=173054 The post Harnessing the power of wild potatoes to feed a climate-challenged world while reducing agrochemical use appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Forget wheat! Time to eat sweetpotato bread https://cipotato.org/inthenews/time-to-eat-sweetpotato-bread/ Mon, 19 Dec 2022 17:21:15 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/forget-wheat-time-to-eat-sweet-potato-bread/ Media: Standard Media

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]]> How an app helps African farmers manage crop pests https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-an-app-helps-african-farmers-manage-crop-pests/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 21:11:49 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-an-app-helps-african-farmers-manage-crop-pests/ Media: Farmers Review Africa

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]]> The two best types of potatoes to use for Silky potato soup https://cipotato.org/inthenews/two-best-types-potatoes-use-silky-potato-soup/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 14:11:55 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-2-best-types-of-potatoes-to-use-for-silky-potato-soup/ Media: Tasting Table

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]]> The Future of Roots and Tubers under One CGIAR https://cipotato.org/blog/future-of-roots-tubers-under-one-cgiar/ Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:47:19 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=170801 At the 19th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Root and Tuber Crops (ISTRC) held from 21-25 November, Nairobi, Kenya, speakers and panelists at a CGIAR side event underlined the importance of root and tuber crops as shock absorbers to help transform food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis. “Potato, sweetpotato, cassava,...

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]]> 196 degrees below zero: Latin American scientists to conserve agrobiodiversity in deep freeze https://cipotato.org/blog/196-degrees-below-zero-latin-american-scientists-conserve-agrobiodiversity-deep-freeze/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:16:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=170777 In response to advancing climate change and global population growth, crop breeders are striving to develop varieties that are more productive, resistant to disease, capable of growing in a changing climate, and with characteristics that farmers and consumers demand. Thus they can strengthen food security and help smallholders thrive in a challenging future. The keys...

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]]> Aeroponic Farming: Growing potatoes in thin air can raise your profits to 20 percent https://cipotato.org/inthenews/aeroponic-farming-growing-potatoes-thin-air-raise-profits-20-percent/ Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:11:50 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/aeroponic-farming-growing-potatoes-in-thin-air-can-raise-your-profits-to-20-percent/ Media: Krishi Jagran

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]]> The Future of Roots and Tubers under One CGIAR https://cipotato.org/event/future-roots-tubers-under-one-cgiar/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:21:26 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=170636 The post The Future of Roots and Tubers under One CGIAR appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Scaling out aeroponics technology for potato mini tuber production in Rwanda https://cipotato.org/inthenews/scaling-out-aeroponics-technology-potato-mini-tuber-production-rwanda/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 23:12:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/scaling-out-aeroponics-technology-for-potato-mini-tuber-production-in-rwanda/ Media: Horti Daily

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]]> Scaling out aeroponics technology for potato mini tuber production in Rwanda https://cipotato.org/blog/scaling-out-aeroponics-technology-rwanda/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:34:45 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=170576 Rwandans eat more than 100 kg of potatoes per capita per year, and the hilly nation has good environments for growing the crop, yet the average yield is less than half what it could be under optimal conditions, in large part because most farmers plant low quality seed potatoes. The aeroponics technology for potato mini...

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]]> New research initiative for healthy diets in Bangladesh https://cipotato.org/inthenews/new-research-initiative-for-healthy-diets-in-bangladesh/ Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:11:49 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/new-research-initiative-for-healthy-diets-in-bangladesh/ Media: Dhaka Tribune

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]]> CGIAR, FAO and The Rockefeller Foundation Pavilion: How can we help women and youth build resilience against climate change? https://cipotato.org/event/help-women-youth-build-resilience-against-climate-change/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:56:28 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=170464 The post CGIAR, FAO and The Rockefeller Foundation Pavilion: How can we help women and youth build resilience against climate change? appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Official UNFCCC side event at COP27: Reaching women farmers with climate resilience strategies in Africa and Asia https://cipotato.org/event/official-unfccc-side-event-cop27-reaching-women-farmers/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:52:21 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=170433 The post Official UNFCCC side event at COP27: Reaching women farmers with climate resilience strategies in Africa and Asia appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Neither soil nor land, now potato farming will be in the air, claims of 12 times more yield https://cipotato.org/inthenews/neither-soil-nor-land-now-potato-farming-will-be-in-the-air/ Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:11:15 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/neither-soil-nor-land-now-potato-farming-will-be-in-the-air-claims-of-12-times-more-yield-ig-news/ Media: Irshadgul News

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]]> CGIAR scientists and partners discuss multiple-win solutions to the global food crisis at Borlaug Dialogue 2022 https://cipotato.org/event-recaps/cgiar-scientists-partners-discuss-multiple-win-solutions-global-food-crisis-borlaug-dialogue-2022/ Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:56:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=170286 This year’s Borlaug Dialogue, held under the theme of “Feeding a Fragile World,” focused on how to deal with the shocks to the global food systems caused by the infamous “Triple C”: COVID, Conflict, and Climate. To showcase cutting-edge research and innovation that is contributing to the global response to these challenges, CGIAR hosted a...

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]]> A nutritious option for coping with Africa’s wheat shortage https://cipotato.org/blog/nutritious-option-coping-africas-wheat-shortage/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:31:14 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=170166 The post A nutritious option for coping with Africa’s wheat shortage appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Climate-smart potatoes and sweetpotatoes boost resilience in the tropics https://cipotato.org/blog/climate-smart-potatoes-sweetpotatoes-boost-resilience-tropics/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 18:42:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=170094 The post Climate-smart potatoes and sweetpotatoes boost resilience in the tropics appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> CGIAR launches initiatives to benefit millions in Peru https://cipotato.org/blog/cgiar-launches-initiatives-benefit-millions-peru/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:37:58 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=170299 CGIAR launched seven initiatives in Peru this month in an event in the city of Lima, where approximately 90 representatives of public institutions, international and national organizations and the private sector learned about the initiatives and their potential to boost food security and incomes in some of the country’s poorest communities. Scientists from several CGIAR...

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]]> CIP partners SARI, Global Affairs Canada to launch Growing Project https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-partners-sari-global-affairs-canada-launch-growing-project/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:10:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-partners-sari-global-affairs-canada-to-launch-growing-project/ Media: My Joy Online

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]]> Ethiopia approves trials with GMO potatoes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/ethiopia-approves-trials-gmo-potatoes/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:10:35 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/ethiopia-approves-trials-with-gmo-potatoes/ Media: Farmers Trend

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]]> Initiatives of world’s biggest agricultural research network to benefit millions in Peru https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/initiatives-worlds-biggest-agricultural-research-network-benefit-millions-peru/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:37:20 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=169842 The post Initiatives of world’s biggest agricultural research network to benefit millions in Peru appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Farming – How potatoes should survive climate change https://cipotato.org/inthenews/farming-how-potatoes-should-survive-climate-change/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:11:03 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/farming-how-potatoes-should-survive-climate-change/ Media: Trend Detail

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]]> Ethiopia approves genetically engineered potatoes trials https://cipotato.org/inthenews/ethiopia-approves-genetically-engineered-potatoes-trials/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:11:02 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/ethiopia-approves-genetically-engineered-potatoes-trials/ Media: Ethiopia Observer

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]]> Partnerships crucial for protecting plant health – Insights from the CGIAR Plant Health Initiative reached new audiences at the first ever International Plant Health Conference https://cipotato.org/inthenews/partnerships-crucial-protecting-plant-health-insights-cgiar/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:11:01 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/partnerships-crucial-for-protecting-plant-health-insights-from-the-cgiar-plant-health-initiative-reached-new-audiences-at-the-first-ever-international-plant-health-conference/ Media: Seed Quest

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]]> Tissue culture tech boosts Kenya’s potato yields https://cipotato.org/inthenews/tissue-culture-tech-boosts-kenyas-potato-yields/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 17:10:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/tissue-culture-tech-boosts-kenyas-potato-yields-sub-saharan-africa-scidev-net/ Media: Scidev

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]]> How climate change is impacting these 13 foods https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-climate-change-impacting-13-foods/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:10:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-climate-change-is-impacting-these-13-foods/ Media: Tasting Table

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]]> Enhancing sustainable intensification for people and the planet https://cipotato.org/blog/enhancing-sustainable-intensification-people-planet/ Tue, 20 Sep 2022 19:23:10 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=167595 As the global population approaches eight billion and climate change threatens farming in varied ways, enabling farmers to produce more food on limited farmland – without exacerbating agriculture’s environmental impact – is one of humanity’s great challenges. One option for addressing that challenge is to incorporate potatoes into grain-based agricultural systems. Farmers in various Asian...

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]]> The radio host and climate ecologist spreading hope in Sudan https://cipotato.org/inthenews/radio-host-climate-ecologist-spreading-hope-sudan/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 18:39:50 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-radio-host-and-climate-ecologist-spreading-hope-in-sudan-top-africa-news/ Media: Top Africa News

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]]> In the Peruvian Andes, Indigenous potato farmers are working with researchers to develop climate-smart spuds. https://cipotato.org/inthenews/in-the-peruvian-andes-indigenous-potato-farmers-are-working-with-researchers-to-develop-climate-smart-spuds/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 18:10:49 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/in-the-peruvian-andes-indigenous-potato-farmers-are-working-with-researchers-to-develop-climate-smart-spuds/ Media: Earth Island Journal

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]]> Sweetpotato puree made for baked goods is helping Africa to reduce its reliance on wheat amid global food crisis https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/sweetpotato-puree-made-baked-goods-helping-africa/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 19:14:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=167297 More investment is needed for Africa to diversify beyond the Big Three cereals to strengthen food systems, according to the International Potato Center (CIP). September 5, 2022, Kigali, RWANDA – A growing market for sweetpotato puree that can replace up to 50 per cent of wheat flour in baked goods is bolstering African food security...

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]]> Hands-on biometrics training for plant breeding in Nairobi, Kenya https://cipotato.org/event/hands-on-biometrics-training-for-plant-breeding-in-nairobi-kenya/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 14:28:26 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=167286 The post Hands-on biometrics training for plant breeding in Nairobi, Kenya appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Golden eggs https://cipotato.org/outcomes/golden-eggs/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:05:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=164029 The post Golden eggs appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Growing resilience https://cipotato.org/outcomes/growing-resilience/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:44:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=164000 The post Growing resilience appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Potato power https://cipotato.org/outcomes/potato-power/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 23:59:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=163974 The post Potato power appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Seed solutions https://cipotato.org/outcomes/seed-solutions/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 23:34:43 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=163951 The post Seed solutions appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Insect futures https://cipotato.org/outcomes/insect-futures/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 19:59:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=163923 The post Insect futures appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Partnership for biodiversity https://cipotato.org/outcomes/partnership-for-biodiversity/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 19:10:53 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=163885 The post Partnership for biodiversity appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Aeroponic Farming: Potatoes will be capable of develop like this within the air https://cipotato.org/inthenews/aeroponic-farming-potatoes-capable-develop/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:10:57 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/aeroponic-farming-potatoes-will-be-capable-of-develop-like-this-within-the-air-the-yield-will-building-up-manifold-that-is-the-way-in-which/ Media: News Fall Out

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]]> Recipe Friday: It’s National Potato Day! https://cipotato.org/inthenews/recipe-friday-its-national-potato-day/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:10:55 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/recipe-friday-its-national-potato-day/ Media: Catersource

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]]> Boosting abilities to develop nutritious sweetpotatoes for Central Americans https://cipotato.org/blog/boosting-abilities-develop-nutritious-sweetpotatoes-central-americans/ Fri, 19 Aug 2022 16:40:04 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=163831 An estimated two billion people suffer undernourishment, or micronutrient deficiencies, which is why CGIAR centers have partnered with national agricultural programs across the globe on biofortification – increasing the vitamin and mineral content of staple crops through breeding. An example is the International Potato Center’s (CIP) past decade of work developing and promoting biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes to combat...

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]]> Public-private potato breeding partnership for smallholder farmers enters second phase https://cipotato.org/inthenews/public-private-potato-breeding-partnership-for-smallholder-farmers-enters-second-phase/ Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:10:44 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/public-private-potato-breeding-partnership-for-smallholder-farmers-enters-second-phase/ Media: Potato Grower

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]]> Developing and sharing innovations: from the lab to field to scale https://cipotato.org/blog/developing-sharing-innovations-from-lab-field-scale/ Fri, 12 Aug 2022 22:30:10 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=163805 Potato and sweetpotato are the third and seventh most important food crops globally. Yet most farmers in developing countries produce a fraction of what they could per hectare under optimal conditions, in large part because they plant seed infected with yield-reducing pests and diseases. To remedy this, the International Potato Center (CIP) develops resilient, high...

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]]> Genetically-engineered disease-resistant potato eagerly awaited by farmers in Rwanda https://cipotato.org/inthenews/genetically-engineered-disease-resistant-potato-eagerly-awaited-by-farmers-in-rwanda/ Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:10:38 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/genetically-engineered-disease-resistant-potato-eagerly-awaited-by-farmers-in-rwanda/ Media: Genetic Literacy Project

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]]> Women in Agriculture: Orange-fleshed sweetpotato bread cheaper, highly profitable https://cipotato.org/inthenews/women-agriculture-orange-fleshed-sweetpotato-bread-cheaper/ Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:10:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/women-in-agriculture-orange-fleshed-sweet-potato-bread-cheaper-highly-profitable-baker/ Media: Premium Times

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]]> Advancing biotechnology to solve Africa’s food challenges https://cipotato.org/inthenews/advancing-biotechnology-solve-africas-food-challenges/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 18:14:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/advancing-biotechnology-to-solve-africas-food-challenges/ Media: Nature

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]]> Rwanda uses biotech potato variety to fight same blight that caused Irish Potato Famine — saving 80% of potatoes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/rwanda-uses-biotech-potato-variety-to-fight-same-blight-that-caused-irish-potato-famine-saving-80-of-potatoes/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 18:14:15 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/rwanda-uses-biotech-potato-variety-to-fight-same-blight-that-caused-irish-potato-famine-saving-80-of-potatoes/ Media: Genetic Literacy Project

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]]> Europe heatwave sparks panic as food prices could soar over BURNING CROPS https://cipotato.org/inthenews/europe-heatwave-sparks-panic-as-food-prices-could-soar-over-burning-crops/ Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:14:24 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/europe-heatwave-sparks-panic-as-food-prices-could-soar-over-burning-crops/ Media: Express

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]]> Africa can shift to sweet potato amid wheat shortage https://cipotato.org/inthenews/africa-can-shift-sweetpotato-amid-wheat-shortage/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:14:18 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/africa-can-shift-to-sweet-potato-amid-wheat-shortage/ Media: Scidev

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]]> Potatoes continue to gain popularity https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potatoes-continue-gain-popularity/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:14:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potatoes-continue-to-gain-popularity/ Media: The Produce News

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]]> Is sweetpotato puree the answer to the rising wheat prices for Nigerian bakers? https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sweepotato-puree-answer-rising-wheat-prices-nigerian-bakers/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:14:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/special-report-is-potato-puree-the-answer-to-the-rising-wheat-prices-for-nigerian-bakers/ Media: ICIR Nigeria

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]]> The bean that could withstand hurricanes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/bean-could-withstand-hurricanes/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:14:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-bean-that-could-withstand-hurricanes/ Media: SeedQuest

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]]> Are sweetpotatoes the answer to the wheat shortage? https://cipotato.org/inthenews/are-sweetpotatoes-answer-wheat-shortage/ Fri, 15 Jul 2022 13:14:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/are-sweet-potatoes-the-answer-to-the-wheat-shortage/ Media: Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply

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]]> Facing high wheat prices, Nigerian bakers turn to sweetpotato puree https://cipotato.org/inthenews/facing-high-wheat-prices-nigerian-bakers-turn-sweetpotato-puree/ Fri, 15 Jul 2022 13:14:10 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/special-report-facing-high-wheat-prices-nigerian-bakers-turn-to-potato-puree/ Media: Premium Times Nigeria

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]]> Africa: How Sweetpotato is preventing the global wheat crisis from taking root in Africa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/africa-how-sweetpotato-preventing-global-wheat-crisis/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 22:13:56 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/africa-how-sweet-potato-is-preventing-the-global-wheat-crisis-from-taking-root-in-africa/ Media: All Africa

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]]> World Potato Congress Inc introduces new Directors, welcomes five International Advisors https://cipotato.org/inthenews/world-potato-congress-introduces-new-directors-welcomes-five-international-advisors/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 22:13:55 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/no-nonsense-no-frills-news-stories-from-around-the-world/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> The World Potato Congress Inc. announces two new directors https://cipotato.org/inthenews/world-potato-congress-inc-announces-two-new-directors/ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:47:30 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=157950 Media: World Potato Congress

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]]> CGIAR Plant Health Initiative formally launched on the International Day of Plant Health https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cgiar-plant-health-initiative-formally-launched-on-the-international-day-of-plant-health/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:13:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cgiar-plant-health-initiative-formally-launched-on-the-international-day-of-plant-health/ Media: Seed Quest

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]]> Cut emission of nitrogen oxides to raise crop yields https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cut-emission-of-nitrogen-oxides-to-raise-crop-yields/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:13:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cut-emission-of-nitrogen-oxides-to-raise-crop-yields/ Media: Eco-Business

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]]> Malawi geared up for 12th Africa Potato Association Triennial Conference, June 26 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/malawi-geared-up-for-12th-africa-potato-association-triennial-conference-june-26/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:13:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/malawi-geared-up-for-12th-africa-potato-association-triennial-conference-june-26/ Media: Maravipost

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]]> Excellence and Innovation in Sweetpotato: Communication for Change Award https://cipotato.org/event/excellence-innovation-sweetpotato-communication-change-award-2022/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 19:57:34 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=156760 The post Excellence and Innovation in Sweetpotato: Communication for Change Award appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> The G7 is our chance to kickstart climate action – here’s how https://cipotato.org/inthenews/g7-chance-kickstart-climate-action/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:12:10 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=156739 Media: Independent

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]]> Svalbard Global Seed Vault seed collection continues to blossom https://cipotato.org/inthenews/svalbard-global-seed-vault-seed-collection-continues-blossom/ Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:13:39 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/svalbard-global-seed-vault-seed-collection-continues-to-blossom/ Medio: SeedQuest

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]]> WPC declaration aims to grow sustainability profile of potatoes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/wpc-declaration-aims-grow-sustainability-profile-potatoes/ Thu, 02 Jun 2022 22:03:49 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/wpc-declaration-aims-to-grow-sustainability-profile-of-potatoes/ Media: Agriland

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]]> According to Qu, potatoes are the world’s third most important food crop and are regularly consumed by billions of people. https://cipotato.org/inthenews/according-to-qu-potatoes-worlds-third-most-important-food-crop/ Tue, 31 May 2022 12:13:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/according-to-qu-potatoes-are-the-worlds-third-most-important-food-crop-and-are-regularly-consumed-by-billions-of-people/ Media: MSN

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]]> How the humble potato is already helping to end world hunger https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-the-humble-potato-is-already-helping-to-end-world-hunger/ Mon, 30 May 2022 20:17:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/platform-how-the-humble-potato-is-already-helping-to-end-world-hunger/ Media: Irish Examiner

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]]> Scientist working toward healthier, disease free potatoes in Kenya https://cipotato.org/inthenews/scientist-working-toward-healthier-disease-free-potatoes-in-kenya/ Thu, 26 May 2022 13:13:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/scientist-working-toward-healthier-disease-free-potatoes-in-kenya/ Media: Farmers Trend

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]]> African Potato Association | Triennial Conference https://cipotato.org/event/african-potato-association-triennial-conference-2022/ Fri, 20 May 2022 16:34:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=149812 The post African Potato Association | Triennial Conference appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Public-private potato breeding partnership to develop climate-resilient potatoes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/public-private-potato-breeding-partnership-to-develop-climate-resilient-potatoes/ Wed, 18 May 2022 11:56:33 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/no-nonsense-no-frills-news-stories-from-around-the-world/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> Iconic Peruvian foods you have to try before you die https://cipotato.org/inthenews/iconic-peruvian-foods-you-have-try-before-you-die/ Tue, 17 May 2022 16:13:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/iconic-peruvian-foods-you-have-to-try-before-you-die/ Media: Mashed

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]]> The $25 million initiative was launched for food security in Central Africa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/25-million-initiative-launched-food-security-central-africa/ Tue, 17 May 2022 16:13:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-25-million-initiative-was-launched-for-food-security-in-central-africa/ Media: Africa Business Communities

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]]> The USAID Potato Program in Georgia | Green Stop Tour https://cipotato.org/event/usaid-potato-program-georgia-green-stop-tour/ Thu, 12 May 2022 13:05:27 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=147096 The post The USAID Potato Program in Georgia | Green Stop Tour appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Orange fleshed sweetpotato’s battle for acceptability https://cipotato.org/inthenews/orange-fleshed-sweetpotato-battle-for-acceptability/ Mon, 09 May 2022 13:13:45 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/orange-fleshed-sweet-potatos-battle-for-acceptability/ Media: The Guardian

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]]> Rwanda to Benefit From U.S.$25 Million Initiative for Climate Resilient Crop Varieties https://cipotato.org/inthenews/rwanda-to-benefit-from-u-s-25-million-initiative-for-climate-resilient-crop-varieties/ Thu, 05 May 2022 15:13:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/rwanda-to-benefit-from-u-s-25-million-initiative-for-climate-resilient-crop-varieties/ Media: New Times

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]]> A highly disease-resistant potato variety for Peru https://cipotato.org/announcements/a-highly-disease-resistant-potato-variety-peru/ Wed, 04 May 2022 14:41:14 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=146929 A new potato developed by breeders at the International Potato Center (CIP)  is the latest example of using the wild relatives of crops to adapt agriculture to new threats. The product of crosses between cultivated and wild potatoes, it combines the high yield and culinary characteristics of elite breeding parents with the disease resistance of wild species....

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]]> Three New Potato Varieties for the Peruvian Growers https://cipotato.org/inthenews/three-new-potato-varieties-for-the-peruvian-growers/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:39:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/three-new-potato-varieties-for-the-peruvian-growers/ Media: Potato Business

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]]> School children in Huancavelica excited by the story “The Powerful Potatoes” https://cipotato.org/blog/school-children-huancavelica-excited-story-the-powerful-potatoes/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:44:24 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=146969 A true celebration was experienced by schoolchildren from four rural communities in Huancavelica when they received the printed version of the children’s story “The Powerful potatoes”, a publication intended for the little ones to learn why iron-enriched potatoes should be consumed to prevent anemia. “The Powerful potatoes” tells the story of a small town that...

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]]> How crop breeding can benefit the environment https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-crop-breeding-can-benefit-the-environment/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:13:38 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-crop-breeding-can-benefit-the-environment/ Media: Seed Quest

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]]> Book Launch | Root, Tuber and Banana Food System Innovations https://cipotato.org/event/book-launch-root-tuber-banana-food-system-innovations/ Tue, 19 Apr 2022 19:07:25 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=143683 The post Book Launch | Root, Tuber and Banana Food System Innovations appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Request for proposal: Purchase of Cryotank and Accesories https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-purchase-cryotank/ Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:53:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=143672 The post Request for proposal: Purchase of Cryotank and Accesories appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Southeast Asian rice bowl depleting fast: analysis https://cipotato.org/inthenews/southeast-asian-rice-bowl-depleting-fast-analysis/ Mon, 11 Apr 2022 17:13:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/southeast-asian-rice-bowl-depleting-fast-analysis/ Media: Scidev

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]]> Food for Nourishment, Food for Empowerment https://cipotato.org/blog/food-for-nourishment-food-for-empowerment/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 15:07:47 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=140536 One book empowered an entire community.  The quest began as a desire to showcase the vast agrobiodiversity of the Andean region and the environmental value of the extraordinary chain of mountains that rise along the western coast of South America. Our goal was to bring global attention to the importance of this unique center of...

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]]> Banana paper could help fight common potato pest https://cipotato.org/inthenews/banana-paper-could-help-fight-common-potato-pest/ Mon, 04 Apr 2022 18:13:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/agro-solutions-banana-paper-could-help-fight-common-potato-pest/ Media: Daily Trust

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]]> How to prepare the best Peruvian sweetpotato puree recipe https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-prepare-best-peruvian-sweetpotato-puree-recipe/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:13:56 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-to-prepare-the-best-peruvian-sweet-potato-puree-recipe/ Media: Infobae

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]]> Request for proposal: The Socio Economic Survey https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-socio-economic-survey/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:54:01 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=139918 The post Request for proposal: The Socio Economic Survey appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Banana paper could help fight a common potato pest https://cipotato.org/inthenews/banana-paper-could-help-fight-a-common-potato-pest/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:00:47 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/banana-paper-could-help-fight-a-common-potato-pest/ Media: Modern Farmer

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]]> Weathering the storm: root and tuber crops boost climate resilience https://cipotato.org/blog/weathering-storm-root-tuber-crops-boost-climate-resilience/ Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:42:54 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=139810 As climate change advances, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, and they pose a major threat to poor smallholder farmers who produce most of the food in the tropics. The good news is that some crops and varieties can increase farmer resilience and help them bounce back from climatic shocks. Research in the Philippines...

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]]> New discoveries of scientists! Now the potatoes will be grown in the air, how do you know…? https://cipotato.org/inthenews/now-the-potatoes-will-be-grown-in-the-air/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 18:13:38 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/new-discoveries-of-scientists-now-the-potatoes-will-be-grown-in-the-air-how-do-you-know/ Media: News Track

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]]> Eswatini releases orange fleshed sweetpotatoes variety https://cipotato.org/blog/eswatini-releases-orange-fleshed-sweetpotatoes-variety/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:37:33 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=139731 Food insecurity and malnutrition are significant challenges facing the Kingdom of Eswatini, primarily due to low agricultural productivity and limited diversity in crops and diets. The Government of Eswatini (GoE) is committed to prioritising food security and self-sufficiency through increased agricultural productivity per land area, crop diversification and commercialisation of smallholder agriculture, among other strategies....

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]]> Couch Potato Policies a Big Let-Down To Smallholders and Consumers https://cipotato.org/inthenews/couch-potato-policies-a-big-let-down-to-smallholders-and-consumers/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:13:43 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/couch-potato-policies-a-big-let-down-to-smallholders-and-consumers/ Media: Business Today

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]]> Dr. Oscar Ortiz named Director General ad interim of the International Potato Center https://cipotato.org/blog/dr-oscar-ortiz-named-director-general-ad-interim-international-potato-center/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 12:18:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=139685 Following the untimely passing of Dr. Barbara Wells on 16 February last, the Board of Trustees of the International Potato Center (CIP) has appointed Dr. Oscar Ortiz as Director General ad interim. Dr. Ortiz had been Deputy Director General for Research and Development since 2014 where he was responsible for the strategic positioning of CIP’s...

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]]> Late blight disease resistant potatoes: MSU receives $13 million USAID award for research https://cipotato.org/inthenews/late-blight-disease-resistant-potatoes-msu-receives-13-million-usaid-award-for-research/ Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:13:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/late-blight-disease-resistant-potatoes-msu-receives-13-million-usaid-award-for-research/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> CIP’s 50th anniversary: Celebrating Andean agrobiodiversity, launching two unique books https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cips-50th-anniversary-celebrating-andean-agrobiodiversity-launching-two-unique-books/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:13:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cips-50th-anniversary-celebrating-andean-agrobiodiversity-launching-two-unique-books/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> CIP highlights considerable spread of bacterial wilt disease in African countries https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-highlights-considerable-spread-bacterial-wilt-disease-african-countries/ Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:13:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-highlights-considerable-spread-of-bacterial-wilt-disease-in-african-countries/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> Barbara H. Wells, Director General at the International Potato Center – Leader, Mentor, Friend https://cipotato.org/blog/barbara-wells-director-general-international-potato-center-leader-mentor-friend/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 18:28:49 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=133774 Through a steadfast commitment to genetic innovation, high-impact research and mentoring female scientists, Dr. Wells helped devise solutions to agriculture’s most pressing challenges and, in the process, bolstered nutrition and food security for millions of vulnerable people around the world. The International Potato Center (CIP) expresses its collective grief to note the passing of Barbara...

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]]> ‘Kamote’ is ‘sweetpotato,’ it is not ‘sweet potato’ https://cipotato.org/inthenews/kamote-sweetpotato-it-is-not-sweet-potato/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 22:13:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/kamote-is-sweetpotato-it-is-not-sweet-potato/ Media: Business Mirror

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]]> CIP’s 50th Anniversary Celebrates Andean Agrobiodiversity   https://cipotato.org/blog/cips-50th-anniversary-celebrates-andean-agrobiodiversity/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 14:01:51 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=133709 Anniversaries are occasions to commemorate the past while looking to the future, to mark the evolution of “who we are” to “who we will be.” The International Potato Center (CIP) recently celebrated a significant milestone – the 50th anniversary of its founding. In an event entitled Agrobiodiversity for people, the planet and prosperity friends of...

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]]> US backs biotech potato research for Asia, Africa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/us-backs-biotech-potato-research-for-asia-and-africa/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 13:54:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=133702 Media: Michigan State University

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]]> Biotech potato research for Asia, Africa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/biotech-potato-research/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:13:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/us-backs-biotech-potato-research-for-asia-africa/ Media: ISAAA

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]]> Oxford researchers discover sweetpotato ‘ancestor’ https://cipotato.org/inthenews/oxford-researchers-discover-sweetpotato-ancestor/ Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:13:43 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/oxford-researchers-discover-sweet-potato-ancestor/ Media: Oxford Mail

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]]> How to improve yield predictions for spuds grown in water-restricted environments https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-to-improve-yield-predictions-for-spuds-grown-in-water-restricted-environments/ Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:13:44 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-to-improve-yield-predictions-for-spuds-grown-in-water-restricted-environments/ Media: Potato Business

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]]> Why protecting the planet is essential to preventing future pandemics https://cipotato.org/inthenews/why-protecting-the-planet-essential-preventing-future-pandemics/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:23:45 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=131929 Media: CNN Edition

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]]> Request for proposal: Graphic Design Services https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-graphic-design-services/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:09:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=131924 The post Request for proposal: Graphic Design Services appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Innovating with roots, tubers and bananas https://cipotato.org/inthenews/innovating-with-roots-tubers-and-bananas/ Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:10:43 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=131920 Media: Agro Insight

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]]> On agrobiodiversity, the Andes can teach the world much about crop conservation https://cipotato.org/inthenews/on-agrobiodiversity-andes-teach-world-crop-conservation/ Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:13:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/on-agrobiodiversity-the-andes-can-teach-the-world-much-about-crop-conservation-commentary/ Media: Mongabay

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]]> Canopy temperature provides novel insights into potato yields and efficient water use  https://cipotato.org/blog/canopy-temperature-provides-novel-insights-potato-yields-efficient-water-use/ Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:46:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=131881 A new potato or sweetpotato variety represents only the “tip of the iceberg,” concealing hundreds, if not thousands, of hours invested in testing and developing that variety. As scientists at CIP work to produce better performing varieties to help the world’s smallholder farmers, we must first test these varieties under a wide range of conditions...

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]]> ‘Biofortified staples is a no-brainer’: How vitamin-enriched foods can be a ‘gateway’ to accessible nutrition https://cipotato.org/inthenews/biofortified-staples-is-a-no-brainer/ Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:13:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/biofortified-staples-is-a-no-brainer-how-vitamin-enriched-foods-can-be-a-gateway-to-accessible-nutrition/ Media: Food Navigator

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]]> Breeders go back to the future to combat the world’s deadliest potato disease https://cipotato.org/inthenews/breeders-go-back-future-combat-worlds-deadliest-potato-disease/ Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:14:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/breeders-go-back-to-the-future-to-combat-the-worlds-deadliest-potato-disease/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> Updated Pest Risk Atlas will build climate resilience for all https://cipotato.org/blog/updated-pest-risk-atlas-will-build-climate-resilience-for-all/ Wed, 15 Dec 2021 17:50:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=122489 The post Updated Pest Risk Atlas will build climate resilience for all appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Ensuring long-term conservation of crop biodiversity https://cipotato.org/blog/ensuring-long-term-conservation-of-crop-biodiversity/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 23:11:24 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=122481 With the world on track for an average temperature increase of more than 1.5 ºC and the population burgeoning toward 10 billion by 2050, farmers need new tools to meet increasing food demand and adapt to climate change. Some of those tools may be hidden in the biodiversity of crops themselves, or their wild relatives, as some species and cultivars have...

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]]> How Vitamin-Enriched Foods can be the Gateway to Better Long-Term Nutrition https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-vitamin-enriched-foods-can-be-the-gateway-to-better-long-term-nutrition/ Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:13:55 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-vitamin-enriched-foods-can-be-the-gateway-to-better-long-term-nutrition/ Media: IPS News

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]]> New $25 Million Will Provide Emergency Food and Agricultural Recovery for Southern Madagascar https://cipotato.org/inthenews/new-25-million-will-provide-emergency-food-and-agricultural-recovery-for-southern-madagascar/ Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:18:25 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/new-25-million-will-provide-emergency-food-and-agricultural-recovery-for-southern-madagascar/ Media: NNN

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]]> An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of late blight prevention in China https://cipotato.org/blog/ounce-prevention-worth-pound-late-blight-prevention-china/ Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:21:01 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=118865 Now in its seventh year, the AsiaBlight Network is committed to finding solutions to ward off and eliminate late blight disease, a pathogen that lays waste to 3-10 billion US dollars of potatoes annually around the world. Fungicides are the most common tool of defense against late blight, but these agrochemicals can cost up to 10-25% of the total value of a potato farmer’s harvest, thus reducing incomes and raising...

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]]> The Crop Trust and CIP Announce New Disease-Proof Potato https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-crop-trust-cip-announce-new-disease-proof-potato/ Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:13:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-crop-trust-cip-announce-new-disease-proof-potato/ Media: AP News

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]]> Putting the World’s Largest Potato Collection in Deep Freeze https://cipotato.org/inthenews/putting-the-worlds-largest-potato-collection-in-deep-freeze/ Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:13:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/putting-the-worlds-largest-potato-collection-in-deep-freeze/ Media: Potato Grower

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]]> CIP: Putting the world’s largest potato collection in the deep freeze https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-putting-the-worlds-largest-potato-collection-in-the-deep-freeze/ Mon, 29 Nov 2021 17:13:28 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-putting-the-worlds-largest-potato-collection-in-the-deep-freeze/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> LAC Food Systems: Contextualizing Recent COP26 Talks https://cipotato.org/inthenews/lac-food-systems-contextualizing-recent-cop26-talks/ Fri, 26 Nov 2021 17:13:30 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/lac-food-systems-contextualizing-recent-cop26-talks/ Media: The Organization for World Peace

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]]> Agrobiodiversity for people, the planet and prosperity: https://cipotato.org/event/agrobiodiversity-people-planet-prosperity-cips-50th-anniversary/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:43:51 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=113644 The post Agrobiodiversity for people, the planet and prosperity: appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> World Food Prize laureate Jan Low joins Global Development https://cipotato.org/inthenews/world-food-prize-laureate-jan-low-joins-global-development/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 21:13:22 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/world-food-prize-laureate-jan-low-joins-global-development/ Media: News Cornell

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]]> Climate change is triggering a hunger pandemic. Better crop varieties for farmers are key to the solution. https://cipotato.org/inthenews/climate-change-triggering-hunger-pandemic/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 21:13:22 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/climate-change-is-triggering-a-hunger-pandemic-better-crop-varieties-for-farmers-are-key-to-the-solution/ Media: CNBC Africa

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]]> What Is A Potato, Anyway? https://cipotato.org/inthenews/what-is-potato-anyway/ Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:13:29 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/what-is-a-potato-anyway/ Potatoes! You know them, you love them. But what is a potato, really? And where did potatoes come from? Potatoes, quite simply, are the tuber that changed the world. Originally domesticated by Indigenous peoples of the Andean highlands and brought back across the Atlantic by Spanish colonizers in the 16th century, many researchers argue that the...

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]]> Did You Know? Your Favourite Foods Could Disappear Due To Climate Change https://cipotato.org/inthenews/did-you-know-your-favourite-foods-could-disappear-due-to-climate-change/ Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:13:28 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/did-you-know-your-favourite-foods-could-disappear-due-to-climate-change/ Media: Food NDTV

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]]> Collaborations Fuel Late Blight Research in China https://cipotato.org/blog/collaborations-fuel-late-blight-research-in-china/ Tue, 09 Nov 2021 20:04:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=113194 The post Collaborations Fuel Late Blight Research in China appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Georgia Potato Conference heralds promise for potato sector https://cipotato.org/blog/georgia-potato-conference-heralds-promise-potato-sector/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:20:28 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=113148 Potato is an important staple and cash crop in Georgia with great potential for improving nutrition, food security and incomes throughout the country. But current potato production (12 tons per hectare) in the country are far below potential yields of as much as 30 tons per hectare. For this reason, USAID has linked hands with the International Potato Center (CIP) and the Government...

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]]> The ancient foods that could help feed the world https://cipotato.org/inthenews/ancient-foods-could-help-feed-world/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 15:13:23 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-ancient-foods-that-could-help-feed-the-world/ Media: CNN

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]]> 12th Africa Day for food and Nutrition Security kicks off virtually https://cipotato.org/inthenews/12th-africa-day-food-nutrition-security-kicks-off-virtually/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 15:13:22 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/12th-africa-day-for-food-and-nutrition-security-kicks-off-virtually/ Media: IPP Media

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]]> LAMP testing paves the way for improved virus diagnostics in cassava and sweetpotato seed in Tanzania https://cipotato.org/blog/lamp-testing-tanzania/ Thu, 28 Oct 2021 16:31:57 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=113036 Cassava and sweetpotato play a vital role in food security and income generation in Tanzania. However, yields for these crops range far below their potential due to viruses that proliferate through seed. Sweet potato virus disease (SPVD) and sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus (SPCSV) are the two most potent challenges to improving sweetpotato production in...

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]]> Crop diversity needed today for tomorrow’s food security and nutrition https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/crop-diversity-needed-today-for-tomorrows-food-security-nutrition/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 18:55:03 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=113008 The post Crop diversity needed today for tomorrow’s food security and nutrition appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> New disease-resistant potato made available https://cipotato.org/inthenews/new-disease-resistant-potato-made-available/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 18:13:59 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/new-disease-resistant-potato-made-available/ Media: Agriorbit

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]]> CIP-Matilde Potato Variety to Efficiently Deal with Late Blight Disease https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-matilde-potato-variety-efficiently-deal-late-blight-disease/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 18:13:59 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-matilde-potato-variety-to-efficiently-deal-with-late-blight-disease/ Media: Potato Business

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]]> USDA Shares Initial Backers of Sustainable Productivity Growth Coalition https://cipotato.org/inthenews/usda-shares-initial-backers-of-sustainable-productivity-growth-coalition/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:17:21 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/usda-shares-initial-backers-of-sustainable-productivity-growth-coalition/ Media: Food Manufacturing

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]]> Research and Innovation for a Decade of Action https://cipotato.org/event/research-innovation-for-a-decade-of-action/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:58:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=108904 The post Research and Innovation for a Decade of Action appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Excellence and Innovation in Sweetpotato: Communication for Change Award https://cipotato.org/event/excellence-innovation-sweetpotato-communication-change-award-2021/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:00:30 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=108891 The post Excellence and Innovation in Sweetpotato: Communication for Change Award appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> How Crop Diversity Will Help Strengthen Food System Resilience https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-crop-diversity-will-help-strengthen-food-system-resilience/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:13:31 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-crop-diversity-will-help-strengthen-food-system-resilience/ Media: Foodtank

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]]> Farming Communities Around the World Hold The Key to Food System Resilience https://cipotato.org/inthenews/farming-communities-around-world-hold-key-food-system-resilience/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:13:30 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/farming-communities-around-the-world-hold-the-key-to-food-system-resilience/ Media: Foodtank

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]]> The future of food is wild – A new potato variety called CIP-Matilde is the latest example of using the wild relatives of crops to adapt our agriculture to new threats https://cipotato.org/inthenews/future-food-wild-new-potato-variety-called-cip-matilde/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:08:03 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-future-of-food-is-wild-a-new-potato-variety-called-cip-matilde-is-the-latest-example-of-using-the-wild-relatives-of-crops-to-adapt-our-agriculture-to-new-threats/ Media: SeedQuest

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]]> Science seeks ancient plants to save favourite foods https://cipotato.org/inthenews/science-seeks-ancient-plants-to-save-favourite-foods/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 19:13:21 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/science-seeks-ancient-plants-to-save-favourite-foods/ Media: Phys.org

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]]> Scientists working on frost-resistant potatoes in Peru https://cipotato.org/inthenews/scientists-working-on-frost-resistant-potatoes-peru/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 19:13:20 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/scientists-working-on-frost-resistant-potatoes-in-peru/ Media: Spudman

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]]> Wiñay, the ‘Fresh’ Potato Variety Resistant to Frost https://cipotato.org/inthenews/winay-fresh-potato-variety-resistant-to-frost/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 19:13:20 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/winay-the-fresh-potato-variety-resistant-to-frost/ Media: Potato Business

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]]> AsiaBlight Network takes its expertise to the field https://cipotato.org/inthenews/asiablight-network-takes-expertise/ Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:13:30 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/asiablight-network-takes-its-expertise-to-the-field/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> The AsiaBlight Network takes its expertise to the field https://cipotato.org/blog/asiablight-network-takes-expertise-field/ Mon, 20 Sep 2021 19:52:03 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=108608 The post The AsiaBlight Network takes its expertise to the field appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> With 50 years of success in Africa, CIP sets its sights higher https://cipotato.org/blog/with-50-years-success-africa-cip-sets-its-sights-higher/ Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:53:59 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=108604 Anniversaries mark moments in time to take stock of accomplishments and reflect on the path traveled. But they also inspire us to look forward to see what has yet to be done, the other places we need to go. In honor of its 50th anniversary, the International Potato Center (CIP) held an online celebration focused...

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]]> CIP- China Center for Asia Pacific Clean Water Tank Replacement in Wastewater Treatment System https://cipotato.org/announcements/cip-china-center-asia-pacific-clean-water-tank-replacement-wastewater/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:50:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=108537 The post CIP- China Center for Asia Pacific Clean Water Tank Replacement in Wastewater Treatment System appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> CIP- China Center for Asia Pacific Phase II Road Renovation and Maintenance of Waterproof Layer of Office Building Roof https://cipotato.org/announcements/cip-china-center-asia-pacific-phase-ii-road-renovation-maintenance-waterproof/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 17:28:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=108533 The post CIP- China Center for Asia Pacific Phase II Road Renovation and Maintenance of Waterproof Layer of Office Building Roof appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Climate Change: How Innovative Plant Breeding Can Help Feed The World, Nurture The Planet https://cipotato.org/inthenews/climate-change-how-innovative-plant-breeding-can-help-feed-the-world-nurture-the-planet/ Tue, 07 Sep 2021 19:13:08 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/climate-change-how-innovative-plant-breeding-can-help-feed-the-world-nurture-the-planet/ Media: International Business Times

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]]> New weapons for tracking late blight https://cipotato.org/inthenews/new-weapons-tracking-late-blight/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 22:13:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/new-weapons-for-tracking-late-blight/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> Africa Potato Centre to hold triennial conference next year https://cipotato.org/inthenews/africa-potato-centre-to-hold-triennial-conference-next-year/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 22:13:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/africa-potato-centre-to-hold-triennial-conference-next-year/ Media: The Nation

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]]> AsiaBlight Network gathered at the 23rd Chinese Potato Conference https://cipotato.org/inthenews/asiablight-network-gathered-23rd-chinese-potato-conference/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 22:13:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/asiablight-network-gathered-at-the-23rd-chinese-potato-conference/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> Africa Potato Association to hold 12th Triennial Conference in Malawi https://cipotato.org/inthenews/africa-potato-association-to-hold-12th-triennial-conference-in-malawi/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 22:13:08 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/africa-potato-association-to-hold-12th-triennial-conference-in-malawi/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> AsiaBlight Network Presents Multi-faceted Approach to Control Late Blight https://cipotato.org/blog/asiablight-network-presents-multi-faceted-approach-control-late-blight/ Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:36:53 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=105140 As in many parts of the world, late blight disease is a scourge to potato farmers who lose millions of dollars (and tonnes of potatoes) to this pathogen each year. Five years ago, a group of farmers, scientists, and government officials formed the AsiaBlight network to develop an integrated approach to managing, and eventually eradicated,...

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]]> Farmer empowerment https://cipotato.org/outcomes/farmer-empowerment/ Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:58:35 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=105087 The post Farmer empowerment appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Sowing self-reliance https://cipotato.org/outcomes/sowing-self-reliance/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 22:13:56 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=105064 The post Sowing self-reliance appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Agriculture intensified https://cipotato.org/outcomes/agriculture-intensified/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 21:53:02 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=105036 The post Agriculture intensified appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Breeding better https://cipotato.org/outcomes/breeding-better/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 21:30:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=105008 The post Breeding better appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Powerful potatoes https://cipotato.org/outcomes/powerful-potatoes/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:57:48 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=104975 The post Powerful potatoes appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Marketable tubers for the tropics https://cipotato.org/outcomes/marketable-tubers-for-the-tropics/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:58:48 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=104939 The post Marketable tubers for the tropics appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Transforming lives through science https://cipotato.org/event/transforming-lives-through-science/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:35:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=104894 The post Transforming lives through science appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> CIP: Improved, climate-smart potato varieties in Asia help deliver benefits to 10 million people https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-improved-climate-smart-potato-varieties-asia/ Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:13:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-improved-climate-smart-potato-varieties-in-asia-help-deliver-benefits-to-10-million-people/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> International Conference on food and nutrition security opens in Chennai https://cipotato.org/inthenews/international-conference-food-nutrition-security-opens-chennai/ Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:13:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/international-conference-on-food-and-nutrition-security-opens-in-chennai/ Media: Nuffoods Spectrum

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]]> ‘Nutritional giant, friend of peasants, rulers and sages’: How the humble potato changed the world https://cipotato.org/inthenews/nutritional-giant-friend-peasants-rulers-and-sages-how-humble-potato-changed-world/ Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:13:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/nutritional-giant-friend-of-peasants-rulers-and-sages-how-the-humble-potato-changed-the-world/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> Wild potato relatives help fight late blight https://cipotato.org/inthenews/wild-potato-relatives-help-fight-late-blight/ Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:13:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/wild-potato-relatives-help-fight-late-blight/ Media: Spudman

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]]> A blight-resistant gmo potato variety help farmers in Uganda to defeat late blight and change their fortunes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/a-blight-resistant-gmo-potato-variety-help-farmers-uganda/ Thu, 05 Aug 2021 16:13:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/a-blight-resistant-gmo-potato-variety-help-farmers-in-uganda-to-defeat-late-blight-and-change-their-fortunes/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> The ‘tricot’ approach: How African farmers participate in potato variety selection and dissemination https://cipotato.org/inthenews/tricot-approach-how-african-farmers-participate-potato-variety-selection-dissemination/ Thu, 05 Aug 2021 16:13:10 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-tricot-approach-how-african-farmers-participate-in-potato-variety-selection-and-dissemination/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> Precocious potato varieties in Asia help deliver benefits to 10 million people https://cipotato.org/cip-50/features/precocious-potato-varieties-asia/ Mon, 02 Aug 2021 14:37:54 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=101005 The post Precocious potato varieties in Asia help deliver benefits to 10 million people appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> From sweetpotato farmer to budding entrepreneurs: Making the leap at Farmer Business School https://cipotato.org/cip-50/features/from-sweetpotato-farmer-budding-entrepreneurs/ Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:52:50 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=100983 The post From sweetpotato farmer to budding entrepreneurs: Making the leap at Farmer Business School appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Storage in Sand and Sprouting: How Triple S is helping sweetpotato farmers in Africa adapt to drought https://cipotato.org/cip-50/features/storage-in-sand-sprouting-triple-s-sweetpotato/ Mon, 26 Jul 2021 17:08:59 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=100939 The post Storage in Sand and Sprouting: How Triple S is helping sweetpotato farmers in Africa adapt to drought appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Crops to End Hunger: Accelerating Seed Delivery through Sustainable Seed Systems  https://cipotato.org/blog/crops-end-hunger-accelerating-seed-delivery/ Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:58:48 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=100957 Looking ahead, food system researchers and national governments around the world are concerned about achieving Sustainable Development Goal #2 – Zero Hunger – by 2030. Moreover, they are apprehensive about our ability to achieve this goal without increasing agriculture’s impact on the environment.   Improved crop breeding and seed delivery are two innovations that herald great promise for solving this challenge. This morning, in a virtual panel...

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]]> Vietnam urged to transform food system amid challenges https://cipotato.org/inthenews/vietnam-urged-transform-food-system-amid-challenges/ Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:13:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/vietnam-urged-to-transform-food-system-amid-challenges/ Media: The Star

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]]> Peru and China: 50 years of strong partnership https://cipotato.org/inthenews/peru-and-china-50-years-of-strong-partnership/ Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:13:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/peru-and-china-50-years-of-strong-partnership/ Media: CGTN

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]]> Ministry of Agriculture and CIP launch a five-year food safety program https://cipotato.org/inthenews/ministry-agriculture-cip-launch-five-year-food-safety-program/ Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:13:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/ministry-of-agriculture-and-cip-launch-a-five-year-food-safety-program/ Media: UZ Daily

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]]> Protecting plants will protect people and the planet https://cipotato.org/inthenews/protecting-plants-protect-people-planet/ Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:02:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/protecting-plants-will-protect-people-and-the-planet/ Media: IPS News

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]]> Increasing farmer benefits with improved potato varieties in Peru https://cipotato.org/cip-50/features/increasing-farmer-benefits-potato-varieties-peru/ Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:33:10 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=100916 The post Increasing farmer benefits with improved potato varieties in Peru appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Rwandan farmers help validate and disseminate new potato varieties  https://cipotato.org/blog/rwandan-farmers-new-potato-varieties/ Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:04:56 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=100922 The triadic comparisons of technologies – or tricot – approach is being used in a citizen-science project funded by the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) to identify and scale up best cassava and potato varieties in Rwanda. The project is being implemented by the International Potato Center (CIP), the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, the Alliance of CIAT and Bioversity International, the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) and One Acre Fund.  With the tricot approach, farmers are given packages of...

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]]> Food system sustainability relies on potato’s “wild relatives” https://cipotato.org/blog/food-system-sustainability-relies-potatos-wild-relatives/ Thu, 22 Jul 2021 21:12:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=100902 Looking ahead to the next 50 years, potato researchers and farmers have significant concerns about producing enough food under the stressors of climate change. However, a potential solution exists within the potato “family.”  Crop wild relatives of potatoes are genetically-related to potatoes that we grow and consume and they contain valuable traits that can be built into consumer varieties to help ensure reliable yields and high-quality potatoes for shoring up food and nutrition...

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]]> Roots and tubers can help households to weather storms https://cipotato.org/blog/roots-tubers-can-help-households-weather-storms/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:39:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=100811 When super-typhoon Ompong blasted through the northern Philippines in September 2018, farmers who grew sweetpotato and cassava were less affected and better prepared for recovery. That’s the conclusion of a study by researchers from the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB), recently published in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. Sweetpotato and cassava...

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]]> COVID-19, food systems, and One Health in an urbanizing world: Research responses at a national level https://cipotato.org/blog/covid-19-food-systems-one-health/ Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:51:55 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=100790 The course and effects of COVID-19 have exposed new vulnerabilities in our global food system. The movement restrictions imposed by the pandemic have intensified economic and health challenges among the world’s poorer population, prompting a response from the scientific community, and especially among those researchers with CGIAR and its many partners. In a July 6...

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]]> The RTB Toolbox: Building a better seed future, together https://cipotato.org/event/rtb-toolbox-building-better-seed-future/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:05:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=100753 The post The RTB Toolbox: Building a better seed future, together appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Breeding nutritious sweetpotatoes in Zambia https://cipotato.org/blog/breeding-nutritious-sweetpotatoes-zambia/ Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:22:39 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=100736 Dr. Martin Chiona is plant breeder and head of the root and tuber research team at the Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI). This organization is collaborating with the International Potato Center (CIP) and partners under a three-year project: Sweetpotato Genetic Advances and Innovative Seed Systems (SweetGAINS) to improve nutrition, resilience and incomes through enhanced sweetpotato cultivation.  Vivian Atakos, CIP’s Regional Communication Specialist for Africa, spoke with Chiona, to understand his role...

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]]> COVID-19, food systems, and One Health in an urbanizing world: Research responses at a national level https://cipotato.org/event/covid-19-food-systems-one-health-urbanizing-world/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:26:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=100520 The post COVID-19, food systems, and One Health in an urbanizing world: Research responses at a national level appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> New seed technology increases yields and incomes https://cipotato.org/cip-50/features/new-seed-technology/ Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:46:59 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=100469 The post New seed technology increases yields and incomes appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Putting the world’s largest potato collection in the deep freeze https://cipotato.org/cip-50/features/potato-collection/ Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:22:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=100458 The post Putting the world’s largest potato collection in the deep freeze appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Breeders go back to the future to combat the world’s deadliest potato disease https://cipotato.org/cip-50/features/breeders-combat-potato-disease/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:54:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=100405 The post Breeders go back to the future to combat the world’s deadliest potato disease appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> The G+ Tools provide new ways of seeing agriculture https://cipotato.org/cip-50/features/g-tools-provide-new-ways-agriculture/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:40:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=100394 The post The G+ Tools provide new ways of seeing agriculture appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> RTB Toolbox: Sowing seeds of change for food system transformation https://cipotato.org/cip-50/features/sowing-seeds-change/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:07:59 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=100384 The post RTB Toolbox: Sowing seeds of change for food system transformation appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Cryopreservation – a long term preservation method for clonal crops https://cipotato.org/cip-50/innovations/cryopreservation/ Mon, 28 Jun 2021 14:47:54 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=100261 The post Cryopreservation – a long term preservation method for clonal crops appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Sudan: Two projects promoting potato production to be implemented https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sudan-two-projects-promoting-potato-production/ Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:13:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sudan-two-projects-promoting-potato-production-to-be-implemented-sudanow-potato-cultivation-has-seen-tremendous-success-in-sudan-when-productivity-in-some-areas-reached-28-tons-an-acre-like-in-the-a/ Media: All Africa

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]]> A second look at the lowly potato https://cipotato.org/inthenews/second-look-lowly-potato/ Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:13:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/agritrends-a-secnd-look-at-the-lowly-potato/ The Incas survived on it. The Scots banned it on religious grounds. A French queen wore its flowers in her hair. And Peruvians today enjoy 4,000 varieties. Call it the “spud, tater” or just plain old potato (known in the science world as “Solanum tuberosum”). Thousands of years after its emergence on the windswept highlands...

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]]> Improved potato varieties benefit millions in Asia https://cipotato.org/cip-50/innovations/improved-potato-asia/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 19:09:04 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=100149 The post Improved potato varieties benefit millions in Asia appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Request for proposal: Assembly the genome of 35 wild potato accessions https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-proposal-assembly-genome-35-wild-potato-accessions/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 23:06:14 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=99972 The post Request for proposal: Assembly the genome of 35 wild potato accessions appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Innovation, the key for bridging R&D with impact at scale https://cipotato.org/blog/innovation-key-bridging-rd-with-impact-at-scale/ Mon, 14 Jun 2021 17:26:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=99942 The need to innovate in agriculture is more urgent than ever. Rising populations will require 60% more food by 2050. Increasing urbanization in Africa and Asia and the impacts of climate change demand we produce this food with fewer inputs. While much of the world struggles with the threat of food insecurity, the cost of...

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]]> Use of potato wild relatives in pre-breeding for new genetic variability https://cipotato.org/event/use-potato-wild-relatives/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 03:44:25 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=99789 The post Use of potato wild relatives in pre-breeding for new genetic variability appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Agroecology: Possible pathways to inclusive and sustainable food systems in Latin America https://cipotato.org/blog/agroecology-possible-pathways-inclusive-sustainable-food-systems-latin-america/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 20:07:57 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=99689 A new research project in Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador will generate evidence on the contribution of agroecology to climate resilience and low-carbon emissions. What is the future of food production? – is a question shared by various stakeholders in the world of agriculture. The challenges of climate change and variability, the use of pesticides and...

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]]> How can we make food systems fair for both people and the planet? https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-can-we-make-food-systems-fair-for-both-people-and-the-planet/ Fri, 04 Jun 2021 20:12:50 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-can-we-make-food-systems-fair-for-both-people-and-the-planet/ Media: Devex

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]]> More Than 30,000 New Seeds Arrive At The Svalbard Global Seed Vault https://cipotato.org/inthenews/more-than-30000-new-seeds-arrive-at-the-svalbard-global-seed-vault/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 20:13:08 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/more-than-30000-new-seeds-arrive-at-the-svalbard-global-seed-vault/ Media: Seed Today

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]]> Using cutting-edge science to protect African farmers’ potato crops, incomes, and food security https://cipotato.org/inthenews/using-cutting-edge-science-to-protect-african-farmers-potato-crops-incomes-and-food-security/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 20:13:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/using-cutting-edge-science-to-protect-african-farmers-potato-crops-incomes-and-food-security/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> CIP mourns the passing of Ron Gall https://cipotato.org/blog/cip-mourns-the-passing-of-ron-gall/ Mon, 31 May 2021 12:28:58 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=99531 With heavy hearts, the International Potato Center (CIP) acknowledges the passing of Ron Gall, the former Director of the World Potato Congress (WPC). Gall was a friend to many at CIP and closely involved with our work as a partner. His work on the WPC helped to promote CIP research and programs around the world....

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]]> G+ tools for gender-responsive breeding https://cipotato.org/cip-50/innovations/g-tools/ Sat, 29 May 2021 03:06:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=99508 The post G+ tools for gender-responsive breeding appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Toolbox for Seed Systems of Roots, Tubers and Bananaa https://cipotato.org/cip-50/innovations/rtb-toolbox/ Fri, 28 May 2021 22:02:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=99497 The post Toolbox for Seed Systems of Roots, Tubers and Bananaa appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Orange-fleshed sweetpotato puree for nutritious food products https://cipotato.org/cip-50/innovations/orange-fleshed-sweetpotato/ Fri, 28 May 2021 18:08:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=99465 The post Orange-fleshed sweetpotato puree for nutritious food products appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Environmental health and biodiversity https://cipotato.org/cip-50/impact-areas/environmental-health-and-biodiversity/ Fri, 28 May 2021 14:59:52 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=99394 The post Environmental health and biodiversity appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Climate adaptation and greenhouse gas reduction https://cipotato.org/cip-50/impact-areas/climate-adaptation-and-greenhouse-gas-reduction/ Fri, 28 May 2021 14:00:25 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=99381 The post Climate adaptation and greenhouse gas reduction appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Nutrition, health and food security https://cipotato.org/cip-50/impact-areas/nutrition-health-food-security/ Thu, 27 May 2021 20:31:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=99276 The post Nutrition, health and food security appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Improving care-givers’ knowledge of good nutrition through monthly community-based care group trainings https://cipotato.org/inthenews/improving-care-givers-knowledge-good-nutrition-through-monthly-community-based-care-group-trainings/ Wed, 26 May 2021 03:25:30 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=96168 Media: Daily Monitor

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]]> Native potatoes: From forgotten crop to culinary boom and market innovation https://cipotato.org/inthenews/native-potatoes-from-forgotten-crop-to-culinary-boom-and-market-innovation/ Tue, 25 May 2021 18:13:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/native-potatoes-from-forgotten-crop-to-culinary-boom-and-market-innovation/ Media: Potato News Today

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]]> Biofortified sweetpotato making nutritious inroads in Zimbabwe https://cipotato.org/blog/biofortified-sweetpotato-making-nutritious-inroads-in-zimbabwe/ Mon, 24 May 2021 14:56:54 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=96146 Micronutrient malnutrition is a major public health problem in Zimbabwe: One in four children between six months to five years is stunted and 19% suffer from Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) — the leading cause of preventable blindness in children. VAD can impair human growth and development and increase a child’s vulnerability to illness. VAD is also a common problem among women of childbearing...

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]]> Biofortified sweetpotato improving lives of smallholder farmers in Malawi https://cipotato.org/blog/biofortified-sweetpotato-improving-lives-smallholder-farmers-malawi/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:43:56 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=88428 Historically, most of Malawi’s food has been produced by small-scale farmers operating on less than one acre. With poorly developed supply chains, persistent droughts and suboptimal crop yields, food production is largely characterized by subsistence farming. These challenges to subsistence farming are further exacerbated by increasingly common climate extremes, inadequate crop diversification, overdependence on rainfed...

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]]> Defeating Late Blight in Sub-Saharan Africa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/defeating-late-blight-sub-saharan-africa/ Tue, 20 Apr 2021 19:21:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/defeating-late-blight-in-sub-saharan-africa/ Media: Potato Grower

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]]> Reducing malnutrition in SA through partnerships https://cipotato.org/inthenews/reducing-malnutrition-sa-through-partnerships/ Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:13:14 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/reducing-malnutrition-in-sa-through-partnerships/ Media: JoziGist

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]]> Pan African Food Security and Food Safety Issues https://cipotato.org/inthenews/pan-african-food-security-food-safety-issues/ Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:13:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/pan-african-food-security-and-food-safety-issues/ Media: Open Access Government

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]]> The Global Seed Vault: the repository and guardian of crops https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-global-seed-vault-the-repository-guardian-crops/ Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:13:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-global-seed-vault-the-repository-and-guardian-of-crops/ Media: Lampoon Magazine

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]]> How sweetpotatoes could alleviate malnutrition in South Africa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-sweetpotatoes-could-alleviate-malnutrition-south-africa/ Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:10:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-sweetpotatoes-could-alleviate-malnutrition-in-south-africa/ Media: Food Review

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]]> Defeating late blight disease of potato in sub-Saharan Africa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/defeating-late-blight-disease-potato-sub-saharan-africa/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:13:14 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/defeating-late-blight-disease-of-potato-in-sub-saharan-africa/ Media: Open Access Government

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]]> Sweetpotato key to eradicating malnutrition in SA https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/sweetpotato-key-to-eradicating-malnutrition-in-sa/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 16:46:52 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=88307 Innovation through Public Private Partnerships underway to provide nutritional food to communities Malnutrition has been a challenge in South Africa for a very long time, with a particular impact on children under 5 years of age. This is reflected in the recently released 2020 South African Child Gauge report which revealed that 44% of children...

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]]> A One Health approach to plant health  https://cipotato.org/blog/one-health-approach-plant-health/ Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:41:35 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=88248 The post A One Health approach to plant health  appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> McCain Foods and partners aim to reduce malnutrition in SA with sweet potato innovation https://cipotato.org/inthenews/mccain-foods-partners-aim-reduce-malnutrition-sa-sweetpotato-innovation/ Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:13:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/mccain-foods-and-partners-aim-to-reduce-malnutrition-in-sa-with-sweet-potato-innovation/ Media: Retail Brief Africa

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]]> Peruvian Chef Virgilio Martinez’s New Priorities During The Pandemic https://cipotato.org/inthenews/peruvian-chef-virgilio-martinezs-new-priorities-during-pandemic/ Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:13:34 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/peruvian-chef-virgilio-martinezs-new-priorities-during-the-pandemic/ Media: My Asia Tatler

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]]> Individual ambient ware potato storage excels in Uganda https://cipotato.org/inthenews/individual-ambient-ware-potato-storage-excels-uganda/ Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:13:34 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/individual-ambient-ware-potato-storage-excels-in-uganda/ Media: Daily Monitor

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]]> Sweetpotatoes increase vitamin A, fiber in bread https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sweetpotatoes-increase-vitamin-fiber-bread/ Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:13:33 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sweet-potatoes-increase-vitamin-a-fiber-in-bread/ Media: News Wise

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]]> World Food Prize laureates call on Biden to act on global hunger https://cipotato.org/inthenews/world-food-prize-laureates-call-biden-act-global-hunger/ Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:13:33 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/world-food-prize-laureates-call-on-biden-to-act-on-global-hunger/ Media: Brownfield AG News

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]]> Building Forward Better: Experts Echo the Call for Food System Transformation   https://cipotato.org/blog/building-forward-better-experts-echo-the-call-for-food-system-transformation/ Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:17:23 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=83950 The post Building Forward Better: Experts Echo the Call for Food System Transformation   appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Trends in Varietal Diversity of Main Staple Crops in Asia and Africa and Implications for Sustainable Food Systems https://cipotato.org/blog/trends-varietal-diversity-main-staple-crops-asia-africa/ Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:44:55 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=83934 A recent study from the International Potato Center (CIP) calls attention to downward trends in varietal diversity in major cropping systems in Asia and Africa. As climate change impacts continue to affect agriculture, these trends have significant (potentially worrying) implications for ensuring future yields and food system resilience around the world.  Published in the journal Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, and co-authored with scientists from the International...

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]]> A warmer world will hurt this group more than any other https://cipotato.org/inthenews/warmer-world-will-hurt-group-more-than-any-other/ Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:13:44 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/a-warmer-world-will-hurt-this-group-more-than-any-other/ Media: GatesNotes

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]]> Women hold the seeds of a stronger food system for Peru https://cipotato.org/blog/women-hold-seeds-stronger-food-system-peru/ Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:57:59 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=83891 The extremes of climate change and now COVID-19 have put Andean farmers at the sharpest end of the food system, and none more so than women, who already perform much of the family farm work. As the gatekeepers to family nutrition and the guardians of crop diversity, women play a defining yet underappreciated role in Peru’s food...

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]]> Thrust on producing orange-fleshed sweetpotato in large scale https://cipotato.org/inthenews/thrust-on-producing-orange-fleshed-sweetpotato-large-scale/ Tue, 16 Mar 2021 23:13:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/thrust-on-producing-orange-fleshed-sweet-potato-in-large-scale/ Media: The Daily Observer

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]]> Heat tolerance found in sweet potato cultivars could protect food security from the effects of climate change https://cipotato.org/inthenews/heat-tolerance-sweetpotato-cultivars-protect-food-security/ Tue, 16 Mar 2021 22:30:18 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/heat-tolerance-found-in-sweet-potato-cultivars-could-protect-food-security-from-the-effects-of-climate-change/ Media: European Commission

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]]> Pest management requires holistic solutions to mobile challenges  https://cipotato.org/blog/pest-management-requires-holistic-solutions-mobile-challenges/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:37:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=79660 Smallholder farming produces 50% of the world’s food and holds great promise for strengthening global food systems and improving livelihoods in the poorest countries. But climate change impacts are increasing the precarity of this occupation, exacerbating many challenges to agriculture, including the spread of crop pests and disease.  As the world shifts to address the many questions posed by climate change, researchers are focused on improving agriculture to anticipate...

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]]> Healthy germplasm = healthy plants = stronger food systems  https://cipotato.org/blog/healthy-germplasm-healthy-plants-stronger-food-systems/ Thu, 25 Feb 2021 17:30:51 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=75334 Among the many challenges posed by climate change and its impacts on agriculture, improving plant health faces numerous obstacles and yet holds perhaps the greatest potential for strengthening food systems and supporting small farmers in the world’s poorest countries.   As the world pivots to address the many questions posed by climate change, researchers are focused on improving agriculture to anticipate and adapt to future challenges. Robust...

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]]> World Food Prize Laureates open letter https://cipotato.org/blog/world-food-prize-laureates-open-letter/ Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:52:29 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=75249 The post World Food Prize Laureates open letter appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> World Food Prize Laureates urge US President to make fighting global hunger a top priority https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/world-food-prize-laureates-urge-us-president-make-fighting-global-hunger-top-priority/ Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:58:39 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=75243 Des Moines, USA, 23 February 2021—Today, the World Food Prize Foundation released a powerful statement penned by 24 of its Laureates urging the Biden-Harris Administration to focus on alleviating hunger, poverty and malnutrition around the globe. “US leadership is foundational if we are to transform food systems to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals,” said...

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]]> US leadership needed to end world hunger https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/us-leadership-needed-end-world-hunger/ Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:21:21 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=75239 Des Moines, Iowa, 23 February 2021—24 World Food Prize Laureates from across the globe, dedicated to driving change in food systems, are calling on the leadership of the United States Administration to help end world hunger. The World Food Prize Laureates submitted an open letter to the President of the United States of America, Joseph...

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]]> Celebrating Excellence in Sweetpotato https://cipotato.org/event/celebrating-excellence-in-sweetpotato/ Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:35:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=75202 The post Celebrating Excellence in Sweetpotato appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Bill Gates on Adapting to a Warmer World https://cipotato.org/inthenews/bill-gates-on-adapting-to-a-warmer-world/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:14:08 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/bill-gates-on-adapting-to-a-warmer-world/ Media: Bloomberg

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]]> EADI: Distinguished Guest Lecture: Agrarian Challenges in India, with Madhura Swaminathan https://cipotato.org/inthenews/18-02-2021-eadi-distinguished-guest-lecture-agrarian-challenges-in-india-with-madhura-swaminathan/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:14:08 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/18-02-2021-eadi-distinguished-guest-lecture-agrarian-challenges-in-india-with-madhura-swaminathan/ Media: Bonn Sustainability Portal

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]]> The Extinction Crisis: Coming to a Dinner Table Near You? https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-extinction-crisis-coming-to-a-dinner-table-near-you/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:14:08 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-extinction-crisis-coming-to-a-dinner-table-near-you/ Media: EcoWatch

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]]> Potato production can increase at less cost https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potato-production-can-increase-at-less-cost/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:14:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potato-production-can-increase-at-less-cost/ Media: Daily Monitor

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]]> The role of sweetpotatoes in Uganda following COVID-19 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-role-of-sweet-potatoes-in-uganda-following-covid-19/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:14:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-role-of-sweet-potatoes-in-uganda-following-covid-19/ Media: Daily Monitor

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]]> VIDEO: Potato Seeds Made Without Soil With Little Help From Peru — iGrow https://cipotato.org/inthenews/video-potato-seeds-made-without-soil-with-little-help-from-peru-igrow/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:14:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/video-potato-seeds-made-without-soil-with-little-help-from-peru-igrow/ Media: IGrow

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]]> Scaling up vitamin A-rich sweetpotato https://cipotato.org/inthenews/scaling-up-vitamin-a-rich-sweet-potato-the-nation-nigeria/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:14:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/scaling-up-vitamin-a-rich-sweet-potato-the-nation-nigeria/ Media: The Nation

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]]> Q&A with Bernard Yada: Empowering National Agricultural Research Systems https://cipotato.org/blog/qa-bernard-yada-empowering-national-agricultural-research-systems/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 03:05:47 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=75134 As senior research officer with Uganda’s National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) Bernard Yada and his team are instrumental in modernizing sweetpotato breeding in sub-Saharan Africa. He sat down recently with CIP regional communications specialist, Vivian Atakos, to discuss how involving key end-users at the beginning of the breeding process is helping to reduce costs...

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]]> Q&A with Craig Yencho: Unleashing the Power of the Sweetpotato Genome https://cipotato.org/blog/qa-craig-yencho-unleashing-power-sweetpotato-genome/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 22:18:52 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=75126 As program leader of the sweetpotato and potato breeding and genetics programs at North Carolina State University, Craig Yencho is passionate about training the next generation of plant breeders. His students have gone on to transform the sweetpotato world in sub-Saharan Africa. He sat down recently with regional communications specialist Vivian Atakos to discuss the...

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]]> Request for proposal: Media agency https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-media-agency/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:13:46 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=73211 The post Request for proposal: Media agency appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Potatoes From Paddy: Odisha Farmer’s Idea Saves 80% Water, Prevents Stubble Burning https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potatoes-from-paddy-odisha-farmers-idea-saves-80-water-prevents-stubble-burning/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:13:14 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potatoes-from-paddy-odisha-farmers-idea-saves-80-water-prevents-stubble-burning/ Media: Magzter

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]]> Blight-resistant potato could help East Africa beat hunger and move towards food self-sufficiency https://cipotato.org/inthenews/blight-resistant-potato-could-help-east-africa-beat-hunger-and-move-towards-food-self-sufficiency/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:13:14 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/blight-resistant-potato-could-help-east-africa-beat-hunger-and-move-towards-food-self-sufficiency/ Media: Genetic Literacy Project

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]]> Genetic marker for late blight expedites breeding https://cipotato.org/inthenews/genetic-marker-for-late-blight-expedites-breeding/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:13:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/genetic-marker-for-late-blight-expedites-breeding/ Media: Hortidaily

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]]> Protecting plants, protecting people https://cipotato.org/blog/protecting-plants-protecting-people/ Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:56:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=66880 Among the many challenges posed by climate change and its impacts on agriculture, improving plant health faces numerous obstacles and yet holds perhaps the greatest potential for strengthening food systems and supporting small farmers in the world’s poorest countries. In view of this fact, the UN declared 2020 the International Year of Plant Health. Today – in the first of four CGIAR webinars on the topic – global...

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]]> Call for expression of interest for potato seed production https://cipotato.org/announcements/interest-potato-seed-production/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:00:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=66634 The post Call for expression of interest for potato seed production appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Great ideas, science and dedication, 50 years of transformative innovations https://cipotato.org/blog/great-ideas-science-dedication-50-years-transformative-innovations/ Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:24:34 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=66814 As we mark the 50th anniversary since the foundation of CIP and the CGIAR, you can be proud of our collective achievement. Our work has improved the lives of millions. Since 2010 alone, CIP’s innovations have reached nearly 9 million households, contributing to diet diversity, climate resilience, and inclusive livelihoods. The SOAR Foundation recently estimated that CIP has generated USD 10...

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]]> The AsiaBlight Network Looks to the Future  https://cipotato.org/blog/asiablight-network-looks-future/ Mon, 18 Jan 2021 22:45:47 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=66696 The post The AsiaBlight Network Looks to the Future  appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Four ways One CGIAR breeding programs can walk the talk on innovation https://cipotato.org/blog/four-ways-one-cgiar-breeding-programs-innovation/ Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:15:14 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=66599 In the face of accelerated climate change, COVID-19 and growing populations, breeding at One CGIAR has a chance to lead the way towards food security. But to achieve that, breeding programs need to consider not only genetic and scientific progress, but also applying some innovation tenets to deliver according to expectations – namely, enhanced genetic...

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]]> WEBINAR 4: A One Health approach https://cipotato.org/iyph2021/webinar-4-a-one-health-approach/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 20:48:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=66538 The post WEBINAR 4: A One Health approach appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> WEBINAR 3: Integrated Pest and Disease Management https://cipotato.org/iyph2021/webinar-3-integrated-pest-and-disease-management/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 20:27:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=66522 The post WEBINAR 3: Integrated Pest and Disease Management appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> WEBINAR 2: Germplasm Health in Preventing Transboundary Spread of Pests and Pathogens https://cipotato.org/iyph2021/webinar-2-germplasm-health/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:08:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=66499 The post WEBINAR 2: Germplasm Health in Preventing Transboundary Spread of Pests and Pathogens appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> WEBINAR 1: Climate Change and Plant Health https://cipotato.org/iyph2021/climate-change-and-plant-health/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:09:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=66469 The post WEBINAR 1: Climate Change and Plant Health appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> CGIAR International Year of Plant Health Webinar Series https://cipotato.org/event/cgiar-international-year-of-plant-health-webinar-series/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:09:51 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=66461 The post CGIAR International Year of Plant Health Webinar Series appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Breathing Life Into the Corpse Flower https://cipotato.org/inthenews/breathing-life-into-the-corpse-flower/ Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:13:10 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/breathing-life-into-the-corpse-flower/ Media: Undark

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]]> A Study on the Biodiversity of Pigmented Andean Potatoes: Nutritional Profile and Phenolic Composition https://cipotato.org/inthenews/study-biodiversity-pigmented-andean-potatoes-nutritional-profile-phenolic-composition/ Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:13:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/a-study-on-the-biodiversity-of-pigmented-andean-potatoes-nutritional-profile-and-phenolic-composition/ Media: MDPI

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]]> Nearly 3 million farmers embrace CIP-bred potatoes, raising revenues and resilience https://cipotato.org/inthenews/nearly-3-million-farmers-embrace-cip-bred-potatoes-raising-revenues-resilience/ Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:13:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/nearly-3-million-farmers-embrace-cip-bred-potatoes-raising-revenues-and-resilience/ Media: Fresh Plaza

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]]> Orange-fleshed sweetpotato project improves rural nutrition https://cipotato.org/inthenews/orange-fleshed-sweet-potato-project-improves-rural-nutrition/ Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:13:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/orange-fleshed-sweet-potato-project-improves-rural-nutrition/ Media: People Daily

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]]> Partnership to restore Peru’s capital as food oasis by city’s 500th anniversary wins “Top Visionary” prize  https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/partnership-restore-perus-capital-as-food-oasis-citys-500th-anniversary-wins-top-visionary-prize/ Thu, 07 Jan 2021 19:48:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=66366 Supported by $200,000 prize from the Rockefeller Foundation, Lima 2035 will promote food and water security in its desert slums in the lead-up to the city’s half-millennium.   Lima, Peru, Thursday, 7 January 2021 – An initiative to transform the Peruvian capital’s food system ahead of its 500th anniversary has won a $200,000 prize after being selected as a “Top Visionary” by the Rockefeller Foundation.  Already the driest megacity on...

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]]> Request for proposal: Graphic Design https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-graphic-design/ Wed, 06 Jan 2021 20:53:56 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=66360 The post Request for proposal: Graphic Design appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> UNEP Mountain Biodiversity Day https://cipotato.org/event/unep-mountain-biodiversity-day/ Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:19:56 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=66305 The post UNEP Mountain Biodiversity Day appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Georgia Potato Forum looks forward with optimism  https://cipotato.org/blog/georgia-potato-forum-looks-forward-with-optimism/ Fri, 18 Dec 2020 04:48:53 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=66272 This week, key actors from Georgia’s potato sector convened virtually to discuss ideas to enhance the country’s potato sector.  Called the “Georgia Potato Forum,” the meeting focused on ways to develop value chains to improve market opportunities for farmers while providing markets and consumers with higher-quality potatoes. The Forum was the first in a series that will continue into 2021 and was sponsored...

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]]> Research on sweetpotato’s wild relatives reveals options for dealing with drought https://cipotato.org/blog/research-on-sweetpotatos-wild-relatives-reveals-options-dealing-with-drought/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 18:56:52 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=66261 Drought has always posed a threat to agriculture, and over the past 50 years, many regions have experienced longer and harsher droughts. This is especially a problem in sub-Saharan Africa, where 96% of farmers rely on rainfall to grow their crops, and models predict that the frequency and intensity of droughts will increase as climate...

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]]> Stef de Haan on Agrobiodiversity and Diet Diversity Reshaping the Food System https://cipotato.org/inthenews/stef-de-haan-agrobiodiversity-diet-diversity-reshaping-food-system/ Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:13:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/217-stef-de-haan-on-agrobiodiversity-and-diet-diversity-reshaping-the-food-system/ Media: Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg

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]]> Study Finds Spuds Excellent Source of Iron https://cipotato.org/inthenews/study-finds-spuds-excellent-source-iron/ Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:13:08 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/study-finds-spuds-excellent-source-of-iron/ Media: Spudsmart

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]]> Why a new potato variety could be a game-changed for farmers in East Africa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/why-a-new-potato-variety-could-be-a-game-changed-for-farmers-in-east-africa/ Fri, 11 Dec 2020 15:25:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/why-a-new-potato-variety-could-be-a-game-changed-for-farmers-in-east-africa/ Media: Cornell Alliance for Science

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]]> Georgia Potato Forum https://cipotato.org/event/georgia-potato-forum/ Mon, 07 Dec 2020 17:37:53 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=66009 The post Georgia Potato Forum appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Sweetpotato Catalog Wins 2019 Communications Prize https://cipotato.org/blog/sweetpotato-catalog-wins-2019-communications-prize/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 19:55:43 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=66003 An online sweetpotato catalog for sub-Saharan Africa has been awarded this year’s prize in the  Excellence and Innovation in Sweetpotato: Communication for Change competition. The digital catalog presents a collection of the best performing sweetpotato varieties or “best bets” in Africa and contains standardized information about 80 varieties grown in 15 sub-Saharan African countries. The...

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]]> Study reveals potato’s potential for reducing anemia https://cipotato.org/blog/study-reveals-potatos-potential-reducing-anemia/ Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:23:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=65934 The potato is known to be a good source of energy, potassium and vitamins C and B6, but according to research recently published in the Journal of Nutrition, its tubers can also be an excellent source of iron. This means potatoes could play an important role in efforts to reduce iron deficiency – the leading...

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]]> Biofortified crops have a key role to play in COVID-19 response https://cipotato.org/blog/biofortified-crops-have-key-role-play-covid-19-response/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 19:30:15 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=65921 COVID-19 has presented many challenges to agriculture this year, but those challenges are also providing lessons that can be used to strengthen smallholder production. At a side event of Cultivate Africa, five CGIAR scientists sat down to discuss the specific ways that biofortification – increasing the nutritional value of crops through conventional breeding – can...

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]]> The Innovation Revolution in Agriculture: A Road Map to Value Creation https://cipotato.org/blog/innovation-revolution-agriculture-road-map-value-creation/ Wed, 18 Nov 2020 14:14:18 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=65908 This past month, our Director of Research, Hugo Campos, released an edited, open-access Springer book entitled “The Innovation Revolution in Agriculture: A Road Map to Value Creation.” The timeliness and importance of this book is significant as all the CGIAR centers focus on our evolution to the OneCGIAR next year. This volume also emerges on...

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]]> Cultivate Africa https://cipotato.org/event/cultivate-africa/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:41:56 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=65796 The post Cultivate Africa appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> CGIAR Germplasm Health Units organize Phytosanitary Awareness Week & Global Webinars on “Phytosanitary Safety for Transboundary pest prevention” https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/cgiar-germplasm-health-units-organize-phytosanitary-awareness-week-global-webinars-phytosanitary-safety-transboundary-pest-prevention/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 23:18:59 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=65786 As part of measures to address the inadvertent spread of pests with germplasm distribution, Germplasm Health Units (GHU) in CGIAR are organizing a week-long awareness program on “phytosanitary safety for pest prevention” on 9–13 November. Plants and seeds are known to harbor various pests (bacteria, fungi, viruses, insects, nematodes, and other harmful biotic agents) that can...

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]]> Micronutrient forum 5th global conference https://cipotato.org/event/micronutrient-forum-5th-global-conference/ Sun, 08 Nov 2020 20:34:01 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=65671 The post Micronutrient forum 5th global conference appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> CGIAR Phytosanitary Awareness Week 2020 https://cipotato.org/event/cgiar-phytosanitary-awareness-week-2020/ Fri, 06 Nov 2020 20:23:44 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=65706 The post CGIAR Phytosanitary Awareness Week 2020 appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> COVID pandemic overshadows Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security https://cipotato.org/blog/covid-pandemic-overshadows-africa-day-for-food-and-nutrition-security/ Mon, 02 Nov 2020 15:32:50 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=64379 On the 11th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security, governments and development partners face the double challenge of coping with the COVID-19 pandemic and addressing the food insecurity and malnutrition that persists on much of the continent. To improve efforts to tackle those challenges, the African Union (AU) convened experts from government institutions and...

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]]> Asian appetites https://cipotato.org/outcomes/asian-appetites/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:33:20 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=64343 The post Asian appetites appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Sweet resilience https://cipotato.org/outcomes/sweet-resilience/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:24:58 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=64322 The post Sweet resilience appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Potatoes for prosperity https://cipotato.org/outcomes/potatoes-for-prosperity/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:17:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=64313 The post Potatoes for prosperity appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Triple advantage https://cipotato.org/outcomes/triple-advantage/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 17:30:22 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=64281 The post Triple advantage appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Stopping sweetpotato pathogens https://cipotato.org/outcomes/stopping-sweetpotato-pathogens/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 19:45:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=64254 The post Stopping sweetpotato pathogens appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Next-generation breeding https://cipotato.org/outcomes/next-generation-breeding/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 19:21:49 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=51975 The post Next-generation breeding appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Global Landscapes Forum 2020 https://cipotato.org/event/global-landscapes-forum-2020-food-forever-biodiversity-for-resilience/ Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:37:47 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=64150 The post Global Landscapes Forum 2020 appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Multiplying the efficiency and impact of biofortification through metabolic engineering https://cipotato.org/inthenews/multiplying-the-efficiency-and-impact-of-biofortification-through-metabolic-engineering/ Thu, 22 Oct 2020 06:12:43 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/multiplying-the-efficiency-and-impact-of-biofortification-through-metabolic-engineering/ Media: Nature

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]]> Sweetpotato Biodiversity can Help Increase Climate-Resilience of Small-Scale Farming https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sweetpotato-biodiversity-can-help-increase-climate-resilience-of-small-scale-farming/ Thu, 22 Oct 2020 06:12:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sweetpotato-biodiversity-can-help-increase-climate-resilience-of-small-scale-farming/ Media: Environmental News Network

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]]> Biodiversity Key to Sweetpotato Crop Resiliance https://cipotato.org/inthenews/biodiversity-key-to-sweetpotato-crop-resiliance/ Thu, 22 Oct 2020 06:12:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/biodiversity-key-to-sweetpotato-crop-resiliance/ Media: Technology Networks

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]]> A Crop Pandemic Would Be as Devastating for Biodiversity and Food Security as COVID-19 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/a-crop-pandemic-would-be-as-devastating-for-biodiversity-and-food-security-as-covid-19/ Thu, 22 Oct 2020 05:47:19 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/a-crop-pandemic-would-be-as-devastating-for-biodiversity-and-food-security-as-covid-19/ Media: The Revelator

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]]> Could enriched crops be key to improving diets in the wake of Covid-19? https://cipotato.org/inthenews/could-enriched-crops-be-key-to-improving-diets-in-the-wake-of-covid-19/ Thu, 22 Oct 2020 05:45:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/could-enriched-crops-be-key-to-improving-diets-in-the-wake-of-covid-19/ Media: European Scientist

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]]> Experts see a bright future for biofortification through improved delivery https://cipotato.org/blog/experts-see-bright-future-biofortification-through-improved-delivery/ Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:30:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=64071 A new paper released at the 2020 World Food Prize today charts important progress in the global fight against malnutrition and nutrition insecurity. Challenges remain but numerous gains have been recorded over the past 15 years in delivering more densely nutritious food to the world’s most vulnerable groups. The term “hidden hunger” refers to a...

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]]> Excellence and Innovation in Sweetpotato: Communication for Change Award https://cipotato.org/event/excellence-and-innovation-in-sweetpotato-communication-for-change-award-2020/ Mon, 19 Oct 2020 21:50:15 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=64039 The post Excellence and Innovation in Sweetpotato: Communication for Change Award appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> 11th African Day for Food and Nutrition Security https://cipotato.org/event/11th-african-day-for-food-and-nutrition-security/ Mon, 19 Oct 2020 20:59:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=64016 The post 11th African Day for Food and Nutrition Security appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Developing digital tools to optimize water use in agriculture https://cipotato.org/blog/developing-digital-tools-optimize-water-use-agriculture/ Sun, 18 Oct 2020 20:11:49 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=63988 Agriculture accounts for about 70% of global freshwater use, and as the population grows, so will demand for water. At the same time, global warming is increasing water loss through evapotranspiration, and intensifying the risk of drought in many regions. This confluence of factors makes it vital to improve the efficiency of irrigation so farmers...

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]]> Harnessing the potential of tropical tuber crops under changing climate https://cipotato.org/event/harnessing-the-potential-of-tropical-tuber-crops-under-changing-climate/ Sun, 18 Oct 2020 16:32:23 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=64124 The post Harnessing the potential of tropical tuber crops under changing climate appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> An app to help potato farmers reduce agrochemical use https://cipotato.org/blog/an-app-help-potato-farmers-reduce-agrochemical-use/ Sun, 18 Oct 2020 16:00:20 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=63977 More than 170 years after it provoked the Great Famine of Ireland, late blight disease remains the biggest threat to potato farming globally, causing USD billions of crop loss each year. In most areas, farmers can only grow potatoes if they regularly apply fungicides, which control the highly destructive pathogen but pose risks to the...

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]]> Big data drives solutions to global challenges https://cipotato.org/blog/big-data-drives-solutions-global-challenges/ Sun, 18 Oct 2020 15:25:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=63966 While CGIAR scientists have long used big data in their research for development, the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the urgency of harnessing its full potential to accelerate the delivery of technologies that increase food and nutrition security, build resilience to global shocks, and contribute to the transformation of food systems. “Scientific information is needed now more...

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]]> Sweetpotato biodiversity can help increase climate-resilience of small-scale farming https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/sweetpotato-biodiversity-can-help-increase-climate-resilience-small-scale-farming/ Tue, 13 Oct 2020 16:36:34 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=63913 Sweetpotato biodiversity can help increase climate-resilience of small-scale farming, according to the findings of a study undertaken by researchers from the French public research institution IRD, CIRAD (Agricultural Research for Development), and the CGIAR center, the International Potato Center (CIP). The findings of this global analysis of the intraspecific diversity of the sweetpotato—one of the...

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]]> CGIAR Big Data in Agriculture Virtual Convention 2020: Digital dynamism for adaptive food systems https://cipotato.org/event/digital-dynamism-for-adaptive-food-systems-big-data-2020/ Tue, 13 Oct 2020 13:15:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=63906 The post CGIAR Big Data in Agriculture Virtual Convention 2020: Digital dynamism for adaptive food systems appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Study finds untapped climate-resilience in sweetpotato https://cipotato.org/blog/study-finds-untapped-climate-resilience-sweetpotato/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 23:03:52 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=63892 Extreme weather events and other effects of climate change already challenge farmers’ ability to grow enough food, which is expected to become more challenging as the atmosphere warms. One study predicted that with each degree (°C) increase in the global mean temperature, yields of major staples could decrease by between 3 and 7.4 percent, without...

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]]> New CGIAR collaboration to build climate-smart food systems in Malawi https://cipotato.org/blog/new-cgiar-collaboration-build-climate-smart-food-systems-malawi/ Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:56:15 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=63661 In Malawi—the warm heart of Africa—a constantly changing climate poses a threat to the food, nutrition and income security of small-scale farmers, taking away their smiles. Such farmers, who rely on agriculture entirely for their livelihoods constitute about 80% of the economically active population. Recurrent droughts and floods, declining soil fertility, desertification, and outbreak of...

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]]> Concerted efforts boost Kenya’s potato sector through new technologies https://cipotato.org/inthenews/concerted-efforts-boost-kenyas-potato-sector-through-new-technologies/ Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/concerted-efforts-boost-kenyas-potato-sector-through-new-technologies/ Media: Standard Media

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]]> ‘No alternative to vitamin A to build healthy body’ https://cipotato.org/inthenews/no-alternative-to-vitamin-a-to-build-healthy-body/ Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:12:46 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/no-alternative-to-vitamin-a-to-build-healthy-body/ Media: The Daily New Nation

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]]> World Food Prize events https://cipotato.org/event/world-food-prize-events/ Mon, 28 Sep 2020 02:06:48 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=63594 The post World Food Prize events appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Regional Cooperation for Building a Resilient Seed System in the Philippines https://cipotato.org/event/webinar-regional-cooperation-building-resilient-seed-system-philippines/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 22:07:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=63570 The post Regional Cooperation for Building a Resilient Seed System in the Philippines appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Food Biofortification: Reaping the Benefits of Science to Overcome Hidden Hunger https://cipotato.org/eventwfp2020/food-biofortification-reaping-benefits-science-overcome-hidden-hunger/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:23:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=63536 The post Food Biofortification: Reaping the Benefits of Science to Overcome Hidden Hunger appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> CGIAR in LAC: A strategic innovation lab for global impact https://cipotato.org/eventwfp2020/cgiar-in-lac/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 22:35:34 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=63491 The post CGIAR in LAC: A strategic innovation lab for global impact appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Productivity in a Time of Pandemics: 2020 GAP Report Launch https://cipotato.org/eventwfp2020/productivity-time-pandemics-2020-gap-report-launch/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:24:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=63517 The post Productivity in a Time of Pandemics: 2020 GAP Report Launch appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Improving nutrition security with biofortified crops: Lessons from COVID-19 on the road to scaling up https://cipotato.org/event/improving-nutrition-security-with-biofortified-crops-lessons-covid-19/ Thu, 17 Sep 2020 18:39:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=63339 The post Improving nutrition security with biofortified crops: Lessons from COVID-19 on the road to scaling up appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> CGIAR breeding programs need more than just tech upgrades. They need change management https://cipotato.org/blog/cgiar-breeding-programs-need-more-than-just-tech-upgrades-they-need-change-management/ Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:20:44 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=63332 The status quo anchors our minds to the past. Good change management can shake this up. Here are four ways plant breeding programs can ready themselves for the big changes we need to make. Did you know that vehicles with steering wheels on the left are often cheaper to make than right hand-drive cars? They...

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]]> World Food Prize scholarship recipients announced https://cipotato.org/inthenews/world-food-prize-scholarship-recipients-announced/ Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:14:57 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/world-food-prize-scholarship-recipients-announced/ Media: FarmProgress

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]]> Strengthening the orange-fleshed sweetpotato value chain in Malawi https://cipotato.org/blog/strengthening-orange-fleshed-sweetpotato-value-chain-malawi/ Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:11:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=63284 Simple processing is spreading the advantages of orange-fleshed sweetpotato, with benefits for farmers, food producers and family nutrition. The CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB), through an initiative supported by its Scaling Fund, is promoting the use of a purée made from orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) as an ingredient in baked and fried...

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]]> Building diverse and healthier diets for Africa’s growing population https://cipotato.org/blog/building-diverse-healthier-diets-africas-growing-population/ Fri, 11 Sep 2020 20:05:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=59618 A healthy diet ensures adequate calories and nutrients—with a balanced, diversity of foods from several different food groups—but for much of the world’s population, it is a luxury they can’t afford.  According to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020 report (SOFI), about 2 billion people globally lacked access to sufficient...

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]]> CIP research highlighted in WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020 https://cipotato.org/blog/cip-research-highlighted-in-wwfs-living-planet-report-2020/ Thu, 10 Sep 2020 18:16:29 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=59486 Released this week, the WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020 features a piece on the International Potato Center’s (CIP) work with potato wild species. The flagship report is the WWF’s biennial overview of the state of our natural world as tracked through trends in global wildlife abundance, and contributions from experts from around the world. CIP’s...

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]]> International Symposium: “The genome of SARS-CoV-2, its evolution and epidemiology in Latin America” https://cipotato.org/event/international-symposium-genome-sars-cov-2-evolution-epidemiology-latin-america/ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:03:47 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=63274 The post International Symposium: “The genome of SARS-CoV-2, its evolution and epidemiology in Latin America” appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Rise up together: Women’s role in transforming Africa’s food systems https://cipotato.org/event/rise-up-together-womens-role-in-transforming-africas-food-systems/ Fri, 04 Sep 2020 18:14:18 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=59382 The post Rise up together: Women’s role in transforming Africa’s food systems appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> AGRF plenary event: Growing Africa’s Food – African Leaders Unpack Nutrition Indicators https://cipotato.org/event/agrf-plenary-event-growing-africas-food-african-leaders-unpack-nutrition-indicators/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 18:14:49 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=59335 The post AGRF plenary event: Growing Africa’s Food – African Leaders Unpack Nutrition Indicators appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> CIP uses social media to distribute more sweetpotato in Bangladesh https://cipotato.org/blog/cip-uses-social-media-distribute-more-sweetpotato-bangladesh/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 01:54:23 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=59318 An International Potato Center project (CIP) in Bangladesh is making creative use of technology and distribution to ensure that nutritious orange-fleshed sweetpotato is reaching needy families during the COVID-19 pandemic. As in many countries, the Bangladeshi government has imposed lockdowns to restrict the spread and incidence of the virus, leaving some families at risk for...

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]]> Sanavita: Tackling hidden hunger in Tanzania with biofortified foods https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sanavita-tackling-hidden-hunger-in-tanzania-with-bio-fortified-foods/ Mon, 31 Aug 2020 13:10:02 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sanavita-tackling-hidden-hunger-in-tanzania-with-bio-fortified-foods/ Media: Algeria Business Info

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]]> Potatoes For Babies: Right Age, Health Benefits And Recipes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potatoes-for-babies-right-age-health-benefits-and-recipes/ Mon, 31 Aug 2020 13:10:01 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potatoes-for-babies-right-age-health-benefits-and-recipes/ Media: Mom Junction

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]]> Potato diversity leads to economic gain in Uganda https://cipotato.org/blog/potato-diversity-leads-economic-gain-uganda/ Sat, 29 Aug 2020 22:38:38 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=59220 The genebank of the International Potato Centre (CIP) holds more than 6000 accessions of potatoes and distributes samples to users all over the world. But CIP often doesn’t hear back from those recipients of diversity. “It’s generally known that some potato samples from CIP have played an important role in the release of improved varieties grown...

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]]> The Top 10 organizations in the food security sector https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-top-10-organizations-in-the-food-security-sector/ Mon, 24 Aug 2020 19:11:20 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-top-10-organizations-in-the-food-security-sector/ Media: DevelopmentAid

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]]> Tackling drought with pro-vitamin A sweetpotato in Africa https://cipotato.org/blog/tackling-drought-with-pro-vitamin-a-sweetpotato-in-africa/ Thu, 20 Aug 2020 19:28:22 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=59045 Over the last decade, sweetpotato has gradually become increasing more common and important in the lives and diets of small-scale farmers and their families in many African countries, according to an academic article by four International Potato Center (CIP) scientists. With yields now up to four times higher than before CIP interventions, scientists can turn...

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]]> Former CIP board member and scientist appointed vice minister in Peru https://cipotato.org/blog/former-cip-board-member-scientist-appointed-vice-minister-peru/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 21:55:26 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=58948 The International Potato Center (CIP) welcomes the appointment of Dr Alberto Maurer as Vice Minister of Agricultural Policy at Peru’s Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MINAGRI) and looks forward to his contributions to the development of policies to sustain improvements in nutritional security and livelihoods and help Peru’s agricultural sector adapt to and mitigate climate...

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]]> Request for proposal: Integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Solution Enhancement https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-proposal-integrated-enterprise-resource-planning-solution-enhancement/ Fri, 14 Aug 2020 20:24:49 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=58923 The post Request for proposal: Integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Solution Enhancement appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Tanzanian nutritionist wins award for fighting hunger https://cipotato.org/inthenews/tanzanian-nutritionist-wins-award-for-fighting-hunger/ Tue, 11 Aug 2020 23:06:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=59268 Media: https://www.aa.com.tr/

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]]> Zac Efron’s Netflix Series ‘Down to Earth’ Explores Sustainable Travel https://cipotato.org/inthenews/zac-efrons-netflix-series-down-to-earth-explores-sustainable-travel/ Tue, 11 Aug 2020 23:03:23 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=59264 Media: Greenlivingaz.com

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]]> Lima 2035 chosen as Rockefeller Foundation Finalist for Food System Vision Prize https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/lima-2035-chosen-as-rockefeller-foundation-finalist-food-system-vision-prize/ Tue, 11 Aug 2020 14:12:52 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=58844 Lima, Peru, 7 August 2020 – Lima 2035 has been selected as a finalist in the Rockefeller Foundation’s Food System Vision Prize, an international competition for generating bold and realistic ideas for transforming food systems. The Food System Vision Prize is call to a “fragmented system of actors” to unite, source, and create important changes to...

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]]> Creative solutions to deliver planting material under lockdown https://cipotato.org/blog/creative-solutions-deliver-planting-material-under-lockdown/ Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:54:27 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=58836 With lockdowns, curfews and other constraints along food supply chains, many farmers have struggled to gain access to the high-quality planting materials. Unlike in many other sectors, more than 90% of African depend entirely on rainfall for their crops. This makes adherence to strict planting and harvesting cycles even more important. Small delays can have...

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]]>  CIP’s 2019 annual report celebrates a year of discovery, innovation and impact https://cipotato.org/blog/cip-2019-annual-report-celebrates-year-discovery-innovation-impact/ Fri, 07 Aug 2020 21:18:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=53442 Technology to accelerate potato breeding in Lima… state of the art tools to diagnose crop diseases in the fields of Uganda… and fresh hearty varieties to boost incomes for smallholder farmers in India. These are just a few of the accomplishments of the International Potato Center (CIP) in 2019, which is commemorating those feats, and...

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]]> The Rockefeller Foundation Announces 10 Finalists for the Food System Vision Prize https://cipotato.org/inthenews/rockefeller-foundation-announces-10-finalists-food-system-vision-prize/ Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:11:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-rockefeller-foundation-announces-10-finalists-for-the-food-system-vision-prize/ Media: Bentoncourier

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]]> Scientists collaborate to save East Africa’s potatoes from a new pest threat https://cipotato.org/inthenews/scientists-collaborate-to-save-east-africas-potatoes-from-a-new-pest-threat/ Thu, 30 Jul 2020 23:12:04 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=59272 Media: https://www.ghanaweb.com/

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]]> Modern breeding is “all about efficiency” with SweetGAINS in Uganda https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/modern-breeding-all-about-efficiency-sweetgains-uganda/ Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:45:58 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=53221 The Sweetpotato Genetic Advances and Innovative Seed Systems (SweetGAINS) project is an ambitious three-year initiative designed to modernize sweetpotato breeding in Africa. It seeks to improve breeding operations and methods, ensure integration between breeding outputs and early generation seed availability, and form a strong and dynamic community of practice for sharing knowledge and experiences.  The...

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]]> CIP’s Andean Initiative takes flight https://cipotato.org/blog/cip-andean-initiative-takes-flight/ Fri, 24 Jul 2020 14:39:47 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=53255 A fascinating 90-minute international panel discussion this morning kicked off the International Potato Center’s (CIP) Andean Initiative, a ten-year program to preserve the unique biodiversity of the Andes mountains while building a climate-resilient future with healthy diets for all people. By keeping a keen focus on “the planet, plants and people,” CIP’s Director for Latin...

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]]> Netflix: ¡imperdible! Zac Efron visita mercado de Surquillo para docuserie https://cipotato.org/inthenews/netflix-imperdible-zac-efron-visita-mercado-de-surquillo-para-docuserie/ Fri, 17 Jul 2020 23:48:57 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=59280 Media: La Republica

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]]> SweetGAINS breeding and seed systems specialists in West Africa forge ahead https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/sweetgains-breeding-specialists-west-africa-forge-ahead/ Fri, 17 Jul 2020 04:31:49 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=52952 While the impacts of COVID-19 have imposed restrictions on mobility and field work around the world, these obstacles have not deterred conversations on the need for the continuous development and dissemination of nutritious and productive sweetpotato varieties for West Africa. Over the past two months, a Breeding and Seed Community of Practice (CoP), with representatives from...

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]]> Webinar: ‘’What should we do to preserve and restore the ecosystem services the Andes provide?” https://cipotato.org/events-andean-initiative/webinar-preserve-restore-ecosystem-services-andes-provide/ Thu, 16 Jul 2020 06:25:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=53016 The post Webinar: ‘’What should we do to preserve and restore the ecosystem services the Andes provide?” appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Webinar: “Andean food systems in transition: challenges, opportunities and roles of youth and women in the rural-urban digital era” https://cipotato.org/events-andean-initiative/webinar-andean-food-systems-transition/ Thu, 16 Jul 2020 00:35:32 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=53007 The post Webinar: “Andean food systems in transition: challenges, opportunities and roles of youth and women in the rural-urban digital era” appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Webinar: “Shocks and Crisis in the Andes” https://cipotato.org/events-andean-initiative/webinar-shocks-and-crisis-in-the-andes/ Wed, 15 Jul 2020 18:45:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=53284 The post Webinar: “Shocks and Crisis in the Andes” appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Potato farmers strike gold https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potato-farmers-strike-gold/ Tue, 07 Jul 2020 14:11:19 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potato-farmers-strike-gold/ Media: The Nation

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]]> How nutritious sweetpotatoes and potatoes are shaping Kenya’s food security https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-nutritious-sweetpotatoes-and-potatoes-are-shaping-kenyas-food-security/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 12:12:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-nutritious-sweetpotatoes-and-potatoes-are-shaping-kenyas-food-security/ The Standard - Farm Kenya Insert (June 18, 2020)

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]]> Webinar: ‘’From the Andean farm to the table: innovations for the future of agrobiodiversity” https://cipotato.org/events-andean-initiative/webinar-from-andean-farm-to-table/ Sun, 28 Jun 2020 12:06:32 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=52997 The post Webinar: ‘’From the Andean farm to the table: innovations for the future of agrobiodiversity” appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> International dialogue: Why the Andes, why now? https://cipotato.org/events-andean-initiative/international-dialogue-why-the-andes-why-now/ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 22:19:33 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=52404 The post International dialogue: Why the Andes, why now? appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> ANDEAN INITIATIVE EVENTS https://cipotato.org/event/andean-initiative-events/ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 22:14:24 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=52432 The post ANDEAN INITIATIVE EVENTS appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Request for proposal: Vehicle Purchase for a Project in Cameroon https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-proposal-vehicle-purchase-project-in-cameroon/ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 20:04:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=52420 The post Request for proposal: Vehicle Purchase for a Project in Cameroon appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Andean Initiative launch https://cipotato.org/events-andean-initiative/andean-initiative-launch/ Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:06:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=53026 The post Andean Initiative launch appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Genomic selection in sweetpotato: Business continuity in the face of COVID19 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/genomic-selection-in-sweetpotato-business-continuity-in-the-face-of-covid19/ Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:01:22 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=52299 SweetGAINS (Genetic Advances and Innovative Seed Systems) seeks to accelerate and expand the development and dissemination of nutrient-rich, climate-resilient sweetpotato varieties to benefit millions more African families. Launched in December 2019, the project brings together scientists from various disciplines who employ cutting-edge science and methods to modernize national sweetpotato breeding programs in Africa. The current...

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]]> Low-tech tool helps fight potato late blight https://cipotato.org/blog/low-tech-tool-helps-fight-potato-late-blight/ Fri, 12 Jun 2020 19:44:18 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=51981 Late blight is the most destructive potato disease in the world. It affects all potato producers (small-scale, commercial, seed producers, even urban producers) and the annual losses in developing countries are estimated at EUR 10 billion. Late blight can attack many varieties of potatoes and most farmers use large quantities of fungicides to control this disease. The fungicides can cause environmental damage as well as human health problems when they are misused, since many farmers...

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]]> Request for proposal: CIP Uganda Office – DigiEye System – Purchase for Kampala https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-proposal-cip-uganda-office-digieye-system-purchase-kampala/ Thu, 11 Jun 2020 19:39:20 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=51943 The post Request for proposal: CIP Uganda Office – DigiEye System – Purchase for Kampala appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Late blight resistant potatoes in Uganda promise impressive returns https://cipotato.org/blog/late-blight-resistant-potatoes-uganda-promise-impressive-returns/ Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:38:43 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=51905 Potato is a popular crop in Uganda with great potential for income generation and improving nutrition. So much so that the Ugandan government has declared potato a key crop for the country. In Uganda, CIP partners with the National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO) to release and promote improved varieties of potato and sweetpotato and to...

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]]> Transform Kenya Forum on food security, safety and innovation in times of COVID-19 https://cipotato.org/event/transform-kenya-forum-food-security-safety-innovation-during-covid-19/ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 13:46:03 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=51702 The post Transform Kenya Forum on food security, safety and innovation in times of COVID-19 appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> The food supply chain has delivered; now is the time for agriculture https://cipotato.org/blog/food-supply-chain-has-delivered-now-is-time-agriculture/ Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:09:15 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=51675 After battling the COVID-19 pandemic for more than two months, countries have begun relaxing lockdowns and people are slowly getting used to the new normal of masks, social distancing, and no large gatherings in their daily life. A third of the global population is still under some form of lockdown, down from half the global...

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]]> Under COVID, food systems in Latin America are looking inward for support https://cipotato.org/blog/under-covid-food-systems-latin-america-looking-inward-support/ Fri, 29 May 2020 16:55:22 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=50076 The post Under COVID, food systems in Latin America are looking inward for support appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Enhancing food diversity in the midst of a climate crisis: How plant genetic material ensures future food security – Kenya https://cipotato.org/inthenews/enhancing-food-diversity-midst-climate-crisis-how-plant-genetic-material-ensures-future-food-security-kenya/ Tue, 26 May 2020 17:43:57 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/enhancing-food-diversity-in-the-midst-of-a-climate-crisis-how-plant-genetic-material-ensures-future-food-security-kenya/ Media: Reliefweb

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]]> Chips are down: Asia faces COVID-19 fries shortage as local spuds struggle to become staple of choice https://cipotato.org/inthenews/chips-down-asia-faces-covid-19-fries-shortage-local-spuds-struggle-become-staple-choice/ Tue, 26 May 2020 17:43:56 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/chips-are-down-asia-faces-covid-19-fries-shortage-as-local-spuds-struggle-to-become-staple-of-choice/ Media: Food Navigator

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]]> Fighting Poverty and Malnutrition in Nigeria with Sweetpotatoes https://cipotato.org/blog/fighting-poverty-malnutrition-nigeria-sweetpotatoes/ Mon, 25 May 2020 19:57:01 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=50899 In an ongoing effort to lend support to Nigeria’s campaign to reduce poverty and malnutrition amongst its rapidly-growing population, the International Potato Center (CIP) recently hosted a webinar to discuss opportunities for Nigerians within the orange-fleshed sweetpotato value chain. Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation with an economy that has recorded an average of 6% growth...

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]]> 10 ways to enhance Andean agrobiodiversity during COVID-19 and climate change https://cipotato.org/blog/10-ways-enhance-andean-agrobiodiversity-during-covid-19-climate-change/ Thu, 21 May 2020 19:45:55 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=50172 The post 10 ways to enhance Andean agrobiodiversity during COVID-19 and climate change appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> The USAID Potato Program in Georgia webinar https://cipotato.org/event/the-usaid-potato-program-in-georgia-online-launch-event/ Thu, 21 May 2020 16:11:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=50143 The post The USAID Potato Program in Georgia webinar appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Sweetpotato commercial seed production – screenhouse practices https://cipotato.org/event/sweetpotato-commercial-seed-production-screenhouse-practices/ Fri, 15 May 2020 19:31:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49879 The post Sweetpotato commercial seed production – screenhouse practices appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Managing Asian food systems in the time of COVID-19 and beyond https://cipotato.org/blog/managing-asian-food-systems-time-covid-19-and-beyond/ Fri, 15 May 2020 00:54:04 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49812 The post Managing Asian food systems in the time of COVID-19 and beyond appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Use sweet potatoes as emergency food https://cipotato.org/inthenews/use-sweet-potatoes-as-emergency-food/ Tue, 12 May 2020 18:03:26 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=50944 Media: Daily Monitor Uganda

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]]> Partnerships for improving sweetpotatoes in Africa https://cipotato.org/blog/partnerships-improving-sweetpotatoes-africa/ Tue, 12 May 2020 16:16:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49757 Dr. Craig Yencho’s work on improvement of sweetpotatoes in Africa was recently featured on the news blog at the North Carolina State University, his home institution. A long-term collaborator with the International Potato Center (CIP), Yencho is leading research on new genomic tools to improve sweetpotato breeding. Currently, he is part of SweetGAINS, a CIP-led...

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]]> Bacterial wilt present in 73% of ware potato farms and 50% of seed potato farms in Uganda https://cipotato.org/inthenews/bacterial-wilt-present-in-73-of-ware-potato-farms-and-50-of-seed-potato-farms-in-uganda/ Mon, 11 May 2020 17:50:25 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=50934 Media: Fresh Plaza

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]]> Covid-19 and food security: Lessons for Indian Agriculture https://cipotato.org/inthenews/covid-19-and-food-security-lessons-for-indian-agriculture/ Thu, 07 May 2020 17:59:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/covid-19-and-food-security-lessons-for-indian-agriculture/ Media: Mongabay

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]]> NC State Researchers Continue Improving Sweetpotatoes for Africa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/nc-state-researchers-continue-improving-sweetpotatoes-for-africa/ Thu, 07 May 2020 14:09:47 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/nc-state-researchers-continue-improving-sweetpotatoes-for-africa/ Media: NC State University

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]]> COVID-19 pandemic halts global trade of potatoes and cereals, creating a food security challenge https://cipotato.org/inthenews/covid-19-pandemic-halts-global-trade-of-potatoes-and-cereals-creating-a-food-security-challenge/ Thu, 07 May 2020 14:09:47 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/covid-19-pandemic-halts-global-trade-of-potatoes-and-cereals-creating-a-food-security-challenge/ Media: AgroNews

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]]> Orange-fleshed sweetpotato: A potent ally in Nigeria’s fight against malnutrition and poverty https://cipotato.org/event/webinar-orange-flesh-sweetpotato-ofsp-potent-ally-nigeria-fight-against-malnutrition-poverty/ Mon, 04 May 2020 16:09:51 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49657 The post Orange-fleshed sweetpotato: A potent ally in Nigeria’s fight against malnutrition and poverty appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Call for consultancy services https://cipotato.org/announcements/call-for-consultancy-services/ Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:06:24 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49642 The post Call for consultancy services appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Supply of sweetpotato puree machines to CIP Malawi and Uganda offices. https://cipotato.org/announcements/supply-sweetpotato-puree-machines-cip-malawi-uganda-offices/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:13:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49559 The post Supply of sweetpotato puree machines to CIP Malawi and Uganda offices. appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> As COVID-19 threatens global food security, fresh potato is back on the tables of millions https://cipotato.org/blog/covid-19-global-food-security-potato-is-back/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 21:28:27 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49439 COVID-19 is driving demand for fresh potato in supermarkets and grocery stores across the globe as people stock up on inexpensive food. Fresh potato has become a favorite during the lockdown, along with rice, wheat flour, bread and pasta. In the West, where processed products constitute the bulk of potato consumption, demand for fresh potatoes...

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]]> World Potato Congress Webinar Diversified use of apical cuttings to boost potato seed systems https://cipotato.org/event/world-potato-congress-webinar-diversified-use-apical-cuttings-boost-potato-seed-systems/ Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:11:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49398 The post World Potato Congress Webinar Diversified use of apical cuttings to boost potato seed systems appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> COVID-19 in ASEAN: ‘Protectionist’ measures threaten global supply chains as lockdowns persist https://cipotato.org/inthenews/covid-19-in-asean-protectionist-measures-threaten-global-supply-chains-as-lockdowns-persist/ Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:44:47 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/covid-19-in-asean-protectionist-measures-threaten-global-supply-chains-as-lockdowns-persist/ Media: Foodnavigator Asia

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]]> Another Coronavirus Shock: Rice, Wheat Prices Surge As Countries Hold On To Food Grain Stocks https://cipotato.org/inthenews/another-coronavirus-shock-rice-wheat-prices-surge-as-countries-hold-on-to-food-grain-stocks/ Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:44:47 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/another-coronavirus-shock-rice-wheat-prices-surge-as-countries-hold-on-to-food-grain-stocks/ Media: International Business Times

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]]> Foods that last forever: Preserving crop diversity during a crisis https://cipotato.org/inthenews/foods-that-last-forever-preserving-crop-diversity-during-a-crisis/ Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:44:46 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/foods-that-last-forever-preserving-crop-diversity-during-a-crisis/ Media: Food Ingredients First

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]]> Renovating crop breeding for faster delivery and greater impact https://cipotato.org/blog/renovating-crop-breeding-faster-delivery-greater-impact/ Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:35:14 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49326 As increasingly erratic weather, pest and disease expansion, and other trends threaten farmers’ ability to produce enough food for the growing population, crop breeders are working on ways to speed up and improve the development of more resilient, high-yielding varieties. The current COVID-19 pandemic only reinforces the urgency of developing and disseminating superior crop varieties...

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]]> CIP’s Scholarly Achievements in 2019 Mark Strong Focus on Impact and Open Access https://cipotato.org/blog/cips-scholarly-achievements-2019-mark-strong-focus-impact-open-access/ Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:35:19 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49311 The post CIP’s Scholarly Achievements in 2019 Mark Strong Focus on Impact and Open Access appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Delivering food security and health for East Africa through resilient potatoes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/delivering-food-security-and-health-for-east-africa-through-resilient-potatoes/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 17:21:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49369 Media : PotatoPro

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]]> Studying The Potato’s Water Needs for More Efficient Irrigation https://cipotato.org/inthenews/studying-the-potatos-water-needs-for-more-efficient-irrigation/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 17:15:03 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49363 Media : PotatoPro

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]]> Mapping bacterial wilt in Uganda https://cipotato.org/blog/mapping-bacterial-wilt-uganda/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 17:01:26 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49301 Bacterial wilt is a serious threat to potato production in Uganda, and throughout Africa. But thanks to a new mapping project from the International Potato Center (CIP), smallholder farmers may soon have strategies and systems at hand to fight this persistent disease. First documented in Uganda in 1958, bacterial wilt is widespread in Uganda, limiting...

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]]> Orange-fleshed sweetpotato to feed hidden hunger https://cipotato.org/inthenews/orange-fleshed-sweetpotato-feed-hidden-hunger/ Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:39:46 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/orange-fleshed-sweet-potato-to-feed-hidden-hunger/ Media: Eat This Podcast

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]]> Building synergy between sweetpotato breeding and seed systems in East and Central Africa https://cipotato.org/blog/modernized-sweetpotato-breeding-seed-systems-improved-varieties-east-central-africa/ Thu, 02 Apr 2020 13:23:44 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49259 SweetGAINS (Genetic Advances and Innovative Seed Systems) is a program to accelerate and expand the development and dissemination of nutrient rich, climate-resilient sweetpotato varieties to benefit millions of African families. Over the next three years, SweetGAINS, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will employ cutting-edge science and methodologies through CIP’s regional breeding platforms in...

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]]> Understanding farmer needs for new sweetpotato varieties https://cipotato.org/blog/understanding-farmer-needs-new-sweetpotato-varieties/ Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:27:31 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49222 Jeanne Mukasine hails from Gakenke district in the northern reaches of Rwanda, the country of a thousand hills. Mukasine wears many hats —farmer, mother and wife. She is also a successful agri-preneur. On two of her three-hectare land, Mukasine grows and sells sweetpotato planting material of improved biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties.  The rest of her...

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]]> Our response to the COVID-19 pandemic https://cipotato.org/blog/our-response-covid-19-pandemic/ Thu, 26 Mar 2020 22:16:10 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49207 As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread around the world and disrupt the operations of many organizations, the International Potato Center (CIP) is actively taking measures to ensure our staff, beneficiaries and partners remain healthy as teams begin working remotely, in line with best international practice and responses of host governments in the countries...

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]]> Request for proposal: CIP Malawi – Vehicle Purchase for DeSIRA Project in Malawi https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-proposal-cip-malawi-vehicle-purchase-desira-project-malawi/ Mon, 23 Mar 2020 22:54:21 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49188 The post Request for proposal: CIP Malawi – Vehicle Purchase for DeSIRA Project in Malawi appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> CGIAR’s Response to COVID-19 https://cipotato.org/blog/cgiars-response-covid-19/ Mon, 23 Mar 2020 17:07:58 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49175 The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread rapidly. Since its start in China in December, the outbreak has spread to more than 100 countries, endangering the health and livelihoods of millions. To contain the pandemic, many cities and regions across the world have been shut down, putting a halt to day-to-day activities. As Western economies...

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]]> How to maximise cultivation of Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-maximise-cultivation-orange-fleshed-sweet-potato/ Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:10:01 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-to-maximise-cultivation-of-orange-fleshed-sweet-potato/ Media: The Guardian

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]]> This 3,000-word story on the global history of the potato is simply irresistuber https://cipotato.org/inthenews/3000-word-story-global-history-potato-simply-irresistuber/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:34:59 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/this-3000-word-story-on-the-global-history-of-the-potato-is-simply-irresistuber/ Media: The Takeout

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]]> Rwandan scientists to release bio-fortified sweetpotato variety https://cipotato.org/inthenews/rwandan-scientists-release-bio-fortified-sweetpotato-variety/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:34:58 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/rwandan-scientists-to-release-bio-fortified-sweet-potato-variety/ Media: Ghanaweb

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]]> Largest Seed Deposit in a Decade at Svalbard Global Seed Vault Celebrates Diversity https://cipotato.org/inthenews/largest-seed-deposit-in-a-decade-at-svalbard-global-seed-vault-celebrates-diversity/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:34:58 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/largest-seed-deposit-in-a-decade-at-svalbard-global-seed-vault-celebrates-diversity/ Media: Foodtank

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]]> “Every Color in My Pencil Box” https://cipotato.org/blog/every-color-in-my-pencil-box/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:59:27 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=48481 Growing up in Assam, India, CIP researcher Sampriti Baruah remembers having potatoes with nearly every dish, but it was always secondary to rice. Rice was the staple. Potato was an afterthought, served with string beans, served with lentils, served with okra. Some in her family thought potato would make you overweight or cause diabetes. In...

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]]> Backing up crop biodiversity collections for agriculture’s future https://cipotato.org/blog/backing-up-crop-biodiversity-collections-agricultures-future/ Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:20:24 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=48366 The International Potato Center (CIP) recently joined 34 other organizations across the globe in depositing more than 60,000 seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a biodiversity bunker in a mountainside of an Arctic island in Norway. That mass deposit of seeds of an array of crops helped raise the number of samples stored in...

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]]> Study finds high potential for sustainable intensification of agriculture in Asia, but important questions remain https://cipotato.org/blog/study-finds-high-potential-sustainable-intensification-agriculture-asia/ Thu, 12 Mar 2020 18:17:32 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=48265 A recent study published by International Potato Center scientists Marcel Gatto and Guy Hareau suggests that smallholder farmers can add a round of potato crop between rice seasons to give their families more food from the same area of land. In addition, household incomes can increase from selling the additional produce or by spending less...

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]]> Root and tuber crops have a central role to play in building resilience in Asian agri-food systems https://cipotato.org/blog/root-tuber-crops-have-central-role-building-resilience-asian-agri-food-systems/ Thu, 05 Mar 2020 21:40:30 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=47906 As developing countries cope with the effects of climate change and its impact on agriculture and rural livelihoods, a recently-concluded study from the International Potato Center (CIP) finds that root and tuber crops – such as cassava and sweetpotato – have a key role to play in helping smallholding farmers respond and adapt to changing...

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]]> Wild potatoes https://cipotato.org/outcomes/wild-potatoes/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 20:09:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=47515 The post Wild potatoes appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Smart about breeding https://cipotato.org/outcomes/smart-about-breeding/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 19:44:51 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=47491 The post Smart about breeding appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Baskets of health https://cipotato.org/outcomes/baskets-of-health/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 19:25:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=47462 The post Baskets of health appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Leaving hunger behind https://cipotato.org/outcomes/leaving-hunger-behind/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 19:12:54 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=47441 The post Leaving hunger behind appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Seeds of success https://cipotato.org/outcomes/seeds-of-success/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 18:51:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=47412 The post Seeds of success appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Studying the potato’s water needs for more efficient irrigation https://cipotato.org/blog/studying-potato-water-needs-more-efficient-irrigation/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:04:49 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=47333 Water is essential for food production, with farming accounting for about 70 percent of global freshwater use. As countries expand agriculture to feed the population of approximately 9.7 billion forecast for 2050, the FAO estimates that irrigated farming will need to increase by more than 50%. Yet climate change is already reducing the supply of...

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]]> In space no one can hear you chew: The history of Space Food https://cipotato.org/inthenews/in-space-no-one-can-hear-you-chew-the-history-of-space-food/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:44:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/in-space-no-one-can-hear-you-chew-the-history-of-space-food/ Media: Museum Crush

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]]> ‘Noah’s Ark’ Arctic seed vault gets new crops, recovers to 1 million samples https://cipotato.org/inthenews/noahs-ark-arctic-seed-vault-gets-new-crops-recovers-1-million-samples/ Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:29:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/noahs-ark-arctic-seed-vault-gets-new-crops-recovers-to-1-million-samples/ Media: Climate Home News

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]]> Biodiversity and indigenous cultures are facing a ‘dual extinction’ https://cipotato.org/inthenews/biodiversity-indigenous-cultures-facing-dual-extinction/ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 20:34:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/biodiversity-and-indigenous-cultures-are-facing-a-dual-extinction/ Media: World Economic Forum

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]]> Sweetgains: How climate-resilient sweet potato can help secure Africa’s food security https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sweetgains-how-climate-resilient-sweet-potato-can-help-secure-africas-food-security/ Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:56:32 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=49352 Media : CNBC Africa

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]]> Harnessing the sweetpotato’s potential https://cipotato.org/blog/harnessing-sweetpotatos-potential/ Mon, 17 Feb 2020 21:53:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=46635 Sweetpotatoes can be grown on marginal land with few inputs, and orange-fleshed varieties can make a major contribution to the diets of people at risk for malnutrition. With two billion people suffering poor nutrition globally and 3.1 million child deaths attributable to micronutrient deficiencies, there is an urgent need to get nutritious crops like orange-fleshed...

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]]> Regional congress marks the end of the FoodSTART+ journey https://cipotato.org/blog/regional-congress-root-tuber-crops-asia-puts-crops-spotlight-marks-end-foodstart-journey/ Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:17:01 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=46345 Roots and tubers (RTCs) are notably versatile crops with various uses in the agriculture and food sectors and in climate change resilience and recovery efforts. After Typhoon Haiyan passed over the Philippines in 2013, cassava and sweetpotato were the first crops distributed and planted for food relief and rehabilitation. However, despite this proven value, RTCs...

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]]> Sharing Food and Faith https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sharing-food-and-faith/ Thu, 06 Feb 2020 19:14:55 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sharing-food-and-faith/ Media: Notre Dame Magazine

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]]> Dutch suppliers of the potato (processing) sector explore opportunities in India at the Global Potato Conclave https://cipotato.org/inthenews/dutch-suppliers-potato-processing-sector-explore-opportunities-india-global-potato-conclave/ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:09:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/dutch-suppliers-of-the-potato-processing-sector-explore-opportunities-in-india-at-the-global-potato-conclave/ Media: Potato Pro

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]]> PM Modi to address 3rd Global Potato Conclave through remote video conferencing in Gujarat https://cipotato.org/inthenews/pm-modi-address-3rd-global-potato-conclave-through-remote-video-conferencing-gujarat/ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:09:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/all-news-pm-modi-to-address-3rd-global-potato-conclave-through-remote-video-conferencing-in-gujarat/ Media: Dailyhunt

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]]> Humble potato takes tech route to health food status https://cipotato.org/inthenews/humble-potato-takes-tech-route-to-health-food-status/ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:09:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/humble-potato-takes-tech-route-to-health-food-status/ Media: Rediff

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]]> Diversifying diets and income sources in Malawi with orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes https://cipotato.org/blog/diversifying-diets-incomes-sources-malawi-orange-fleshed-sweetpotatoes/ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 13:19:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=43705 Diet diversification and food security in Malawi are distinct challenges as most farmers are used to growing and consuming cereals, especially maize. However, recently cereal yields have decreased due to declining soil fertility, limited use of improved seeds and fertilizers, and other factors associated with climate change. Moreover, according to the World Bank, poverty rates...

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]]> CSIR-SARI develops new sweetpotato varieties https://cipotato.org/inthenews/csir-sari-develops-new-sweet-potato-varieties/ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 12:04:18 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/csir-sari-develops-new-sweet-potato-varieties/ Media: Ghana Business News

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]]> Preserving potato genetic diversity for the future https://cipotato.org/blog/preserving-potato-genetic-diversity-future/ Mon, 27 Jan 2020 21:50:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=43683 The potato has saved countless millions from famine over the centuries and it has the potential to make an increasingly important contribution to food and nutrition security as climate change advances. For this to happen, however, the crop’s genetic diversity must be conserved for breeders to be able to develop the resilient and productive potato...

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]]> CIP’s Maria Isabel Andrade honored by top plant breeding journal https://cipotato.org/blog/cips-maria-isabel-andrade-honored-by-top-plant-breeding-journal/ Wed, 22 Jan 2020 13:01:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=42941 In its December 2019 issue, the journal Plant Breeding Reviews has recognized International Potato Center (CIP) scientist and 2016 World Food Prize co-recipient, Maria Isabel Andrade, for her contributions to the field for her important work on sweetpotato. The article describes Andrade’s professional journey starting in the island nation of Cape Verde, where she attended...

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]]> In the News – media across the globe featured CIP’s work in 2019 https://cipotato.org/blog/media-across-globe-featured-cips-work-2019/ Thu, 19 Dec 2019 16:36:59 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=38019 The post In the News – media across the globe featured CIP’s work in 2019 appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> New book to guide potato research and development https://cipotato.org/blog/new-book-offers-science-based-information-guide-potato-research-development/ Wed, 18 Dec 2019 19:58:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=37995 Few people are aware that the potato is the third most important global crop in terms of human consumption. It contributes to the food and nutrition security, climate resilience and incomes of millions of resource-poor families across the Global South. However, achieving the potato’s full potential to feed a growing population in a climate-changing world...

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]]> Our year in review: top 10 stories of 2019 https://cipotato.org/blog/year-review-top-10-stories-2019/ Tue, 17 Dec 2019 18:31:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=37972 The post Our year in review: top 10 stories of 2019 appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> ‘Sandponics’ could reduce the cost of producing sweetpotato planting material and improve yields https://cipotato.org/blog/sandponics-could-reduce-cost-producing-sweetpotato-planting-material-improve-yields/ Tue, 10 Dec 2019 16:08:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=37147 Sweetpotato, the world’s sixth most important food crop, has great potential for improving food and nutrition security. The International Potato Center (CIP) has spent more than a decade promoting consumption of pro-vitamin-A, orange-fleshed sweetpotato in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and helping national programs develop and release about 150 resilient and fast maturing sweetpotato varieties through regional...

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]]> United Nations Climate Change Conference CoP 25 Side event https://cipotato.org/event/united-nations-climate-change-conference-cop-25/ Mon, 09 Dec 2019 06:42:57 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=37111 The post United Nations Climate Change Conference CoP 25 Side event appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Improved potato varieties boost food security and livelihoods of millions in Asia https://cipotato.org/blog/improved-potato-varieties-boost-food-security-livelihoods-millions-asia/ Thu, 05 Dec 2019 22:50:21 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=37098 The potato is one of the most important crops in Asia, contributing to the food security and incomes of millions of families. Asian farmers produced almost 196 million metric tons of potatoes in 2017—about half of the global harvest—and many of those potatoes were bred by scientists at the International Potato Center (CIP), or using...

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]]> Advancing food and nutrition security and quality of life in Africa through SweetGAINS https://cipotato.org/blog/advancing-food-nutrition-security-quality-life-africa-through-sweetgains/ Tue, 03 Dec 2019 21:21:32 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=37084 Over the past decade, the International Potato Center (CIP) and partners in 16 African countries have delivered nutritious orange-fleshed sweetpotato to almost six million smallholder farming households. Through a combination of breeding, seed systems, farmer training and nutrition education, CIP-led interventions have improved the lives of over 25 million people—more than the population of Australia....

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]]> The potato museum that could help us fight hunger in a changing climate https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-potato-museum-that-could-help-us-fight-hunger-in-a-changing-climate/ Tue, 03 Dec 2019 19:14:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-potato-museum-that-could-help-us-fight-hunger-in-a-changing-climate/ Media: Planet Ark

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]]> Significance of RTCs https://cipotato.org/inthenews/significance-of-rtcs/ Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:54:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/significance-of-rtcs/ Media: Panay News

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]]> How Peru’s potato museum could stave off world food crisis https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-peru-potato-museum-stave-world-food-crisis/ Fri, 29 Nov 2019 13:29:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-peruas-potato-museum-could-stave-off-world-food-crisis/ Media: The Guardian

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]]> International Phytosanitary Awareness Month https://cipotato.org/event/international-phytosanitary-awareness-month-2019/ Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:32:34 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36945 The post International Phytosanitary Awareness Month appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Taking stock of Africa’s nutrition challenges at GLAST https://cipotato.org/blog/taking-stock-africa-nutrition-challenges-at-glast/ Tue, 12 Nov 2019 21:44:33 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36879 The post Taking stock of Africa’s nutrition challenges at GLAST appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> The 6th Global Forum of Leaders for Agricultural Science and Technology https://cipotato.org/event/6th-global-forum-leaders-agricultural-science-technology-2019/ Tue, 12 Nov 2019 21:17:55 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36863 The post The 6th Global Forum of Leaders for Agricultural Science and Technology appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> What’s the story, morning glory? https://cipotato.org/inthenews/whats-story-morning-glory/ Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:05:20 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/whats-the-story-morning-glory/ Media: Morning AgClips

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]]> African Plant Breeders Association launched to improve food security in Africa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/african-plant-breeders-association-launched-improve-food-security-africa/ Mon, 11 Nov 2019 19:24:45 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/african-plant-breeders-association-launched-to-improve-food-security-in-africaafrican-plant-breeders-association-launched-to-improve-food-security-in-africa/ Media: My Joy Online

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]]> Guardians of diversity: The network of genebanks helping to feed the world https://cipotato.org/inthenews/guardians-diversity-network-genebanks-helping-feed-world/ Mon, 11 Nov 2019 19:24:38 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/guardians-of-diversity-the-network-of-genebanks-helping-to-feed-the-world/ Media: CGIAR

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]]> What’s the story, morning glory? Taxonomy, evolution and sweetpotatoes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/whats-story-morning-glory-taxonomy-evolution-sweetpotatoes/ Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:01:08 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/whats-the-story-morning-glory-taxonomy-evolution-and-sweet-potatoes/ Media: Science X

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]]> International Potato Center (CIP) in partnership with INIAP Ecuador seeks plant breeders rights in Ecuador for the potato variety INIAP-CIP-LIBERTAD https://cipotato.org/announcements/cip-partnership-iniap-ecuador-seeks-plant-breeders-rights/ Fri, 08 Nov 2019 00:58:35 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36798 As part of efforts to improve seed systems and food security, the International Potato Center (CIP)[1] has partnered with the Ecuadorian National Institute of Agricultural Research (INIAP)[2] in applying for plant breeder’s rights in Ecuador to register the intellectual property for the new potato variety INIAP-CIP-LIBERTAD, in order to ensure that quality seed for this...

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]]> INTERNATIONAL POTATO CENTER PATENT APPLICATION FOR NUTRITIOUS FOOD PRODUCT ENTERS FINAL PHASE https://cipotato.org/announcements/international-potato-center-patent-application-nutritious-food-product/ Fri, 08 Nov 2019 00:43:35 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36796   As part of the International Potato Center’s (CIP) efforts to improve food and nutrition security, it applied for a patent in Peru to protect the intellectual property for the preparation of a nutritious flour made from two crops: orange-fleshed sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) and yam bean (Pachyruizus spp.). CIP has successfully completed the formal...

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]]> Insufficient seed inspectors lead to potato seeds scarcity in Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) https://cipotato.org/inthenews/insufficient-seed-inspectors-lead-potato-seeds-scarcity-rwanda-agriculture-board/ Tue, 05 Nov 2019 20:09:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/insufficient-seed-inspectors-lead-to-potato-seeds-scarcity-in-rwanda-agriculture-board-rab/ Media: Potato Pro

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]]> World Food Prize laureates share lessons on the promotion of nutritious crops https://cipotato.org/blog/world-food-prize-laureates-share-lessons-promotion-nutritious-crops/ Tue, 05 Nov 2019 15:39:54 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36740 You can’t save the world just by producing improved seeds for nutritious crops; you need to create an enabling environment so more people begin to grow and eat them.

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]]> Chilling out for conservation https://cipotato.org/blog/chilling-out-for-conservation/ Mon, 28 Oct 2019 15:40:15 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36676 CGIAR genebanks are using cryopreservation for the long-term conservation of crops which can’t be stored as seeds. Molecules in living organisms are always racing around. That movement is what keeps us alive … and what eventually leads to ageing and death. But molecules slow down when it gets super cold. In fact, at about -196°C...

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]]> Nutrition – the Best Investment in Developing Africa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/nutrition-best-investment-developing-africa/ Fri, 25 Oct 2019 09:56:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/nutrition-the-best-investment-in-developing-africa/ Media: Inter Press Service News Agency

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]]> Towards sustainable food system transformation in the Global South https://cipotato.org/blog/towards-sustainable-food-system-transformation-in-the-global-south/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 18:38:34 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36585 An unbalanced plate threatens not only human nutrition and related poor health outcomes, but also the planet. However,  what does it take to create a healthy plate—for the developing world—based on sustainable food systems? Agricultural and nutrition scientists from the CGIAR sought to answer this question during a side event held at the Committee on...

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]]> Goals of Andean research go beyond agricultural benefits https://cipotato.org/inthenews/goals-andean-research-go-beyond-agricultural-benefits/ Mon, 21 Oct 2019 17:10:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/goals-of-andean-research-go-beyond-agricultural-benefits/ Media: Iowa agribusiness Radio Network

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]]> CIP launches Andean initiative at World Food Prize event https://cipotato.org/blog/cip-launches-andean-initiative-world-food-prize-event/ Sat, 19 Oct 2019 21:45:22 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36535 The Andes region is an agrobiodiversity hotspot, the cradle of crops ranging from potato to quinoa, but it is suffering the effects of climate change at a faster rate than the rest of the world. The International Potato Center (CIP) has created an Andean Initiative to study climate change’s impacts in the high Andes while...

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]]> Next-generation technologies and effective outreach key to food system transformation https://cipotato.org/blog/next-generation-technologies-food-system-transformation/ Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:00:33 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36527 With the global population topping 7.7 billion and the effects of climate change becoming increasingly apparent, farmers need innovations that enable them to sustainably produce more nutritious food. The good news is that a growing number of next-generation technologies provide opportunities for the world to meet those challenges, though their success will depend on the...

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]]> To Protect the Amazon Rainforest and Beyond, We Must Start in the Andes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/protect-amazon-rainforest-beyond-start-andes/ Thu, 17 Oct 2019 11:01:29 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/to-protect-the-amazon-rainforest-and-beyond-we-must-start-in-the-andes/ Media: Time

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]]> Regional congress highlights food security and resilience benefits of root and tuber crops https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/dost-pcaarrd-cip-host-regional-congress-root-tuber-crops/ Thu, 17 Oct 2019 05:37:38 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36515 Root and tuber crops (RTCs) are versatile and vital for food security and climate change resilience. An example of this in the Philippines followed the destruction of Typhoon Haiyan, when the distribution of planting materials for sweetpotato and cassava on the islands of Leyte and Samar boosted the recovery efforts. However, despite their potential to...

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]]> Scientists to study climate impact on world’s ‘richest hotspot of agrobiodiversity’ in High Andes https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/scientists-study-climate-impact-andes/ Wed, 16 Oct 2019 17:47:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36505 Researchers believe measuring extreme results of global warming in the Andes is key to understanding how to cope with climate change worldwide. Wednesday, October 16, 2019, Des Moines, IOWA – Researchers based in Lima, Peru, today launched a bid to shine a light on climate change in the Andes Mountains to better understand how to...

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]]> ‘Living laboratory of climate science’ https://cipotato.org/inthenews/living-laboratory-climate-science/ Wed, 16 Oct 2019 15:59:44 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/living-laboratory-of-climate-science/ Media: The Ecologist

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]]> Potato Guardians reflect on Climate Change’s impact in the Andes https://cipotato.org/blog/potato-guardians-reflect-climate-change-impact-andes/ Sun, 13 Oct 2019 17:28:55 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36491 The Andes mountain range is one of the world’s richest centers of agrobiodiversity. For generations, custodian farmers have maintained more than 4,000 potato landraces and a comparable diversity of indigenous crops such as quinoa and amaranth. As climate change exacerbates extreme fluctuations in weather, the Andes essentially becomes a living laboratory. Custodian farmers are crucial...

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]]> The Eat-Lancet Healthy Reference Diet: Perspectives from the Global South https://cipotato.org/blog/eat-lancet-healthy-reference-diet/ Sat, 12 Oct 2019 15:58:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36481 By Namukolo Covic (CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health, International Food Policy Research Institute) The EAT-Lancet recommendations on what a healthy reference diet that stays within Earth’s planetary boundaries should look like call for significant reductions in the consumption of animal-source foods and increased consumption of vegetables, fruits, whole grains and plant...

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]]> Scaling up the use of Orange Fleshed Puree for Baked and Fried Products https://cipotato.org/inthenews/scaling-up-use-orange-fleshed-puree-baked-fried-products/ Wed, 09 Oct 2019 18:34:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/scaling-up-the-use-of-orange-fleshed-puree-for-baked-and-fried-products/ Media: CGIAR

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]]> UK Aid funding enables CIP and partners to expand the fight against malnutrition https://cipotato.org/blog/uk-aid-funding-cip-partners-expand-fight-malnutrition/ Mon, 07 Oct 2019 19:42:08 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36423 The government of the United Kingdom has long supported efforts to reduce micronutrient malnutrition by helping vulnerable populations in Africa and Asia grow and eat nutritious crops. Between 2013 and 2019, UK Aid funding allowed the International Potato Center (CIP) and partners to deliver pro-vitamin A-rich, orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties to more than 2.3 million families...

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]]> PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH FOR SUSTAINABLE DIETS – GAP REPORT LAUNCH https://cipotato.org/worldfoodprize2019/productivity-growth-sustainable-diets-gap-report/ Thu, 03 Oct 2019 19:46:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36348 Wednesday, October 16

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]]> FARMERS, FOOD, AND THE FUTURE: VEGETABLE SEEDS FOR A HEALTHIER WORLD DATE https://cipotato.org/worldfoodprize2019/farmers-food-future-vegetable-seeds-healthier-world-date/ Thu, 03 Oct 2019 19:18:08 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36336 Wednesday, October 16

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]]> A LIVING LABORATORY TO PREPARE THE WORLD FOR CLIMATE EXTREMES https://cipotato.org/worldfoodprize2019/living-laboratory-prepare-world-climate-extremes/ Wed, 02 Oct 2019 21:21:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36295 Wednesday, October 16

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]]> TECHNOLOGIES FOR ACCELERATING FOOD-SYSTEMS INNOVATION https://cipotato.org/worldfoodprize2019/accelerating-food-systems-innovation/ Wed, 02 Oct 2019 19:00:23 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36279 Tuesday, October 15

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]]> The World Food Prize and Borlaug Dialogue https://cipotato.org/event/world-food-prize-borlaug-dialogue/ Mon, 30 Sep 2019 20:31:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36249 The post The World Food Prize and Borlaug Dialogue appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Profitable opportunities: how agriculture and mining can work hand in hand https://cipotato.org/blog/profitable-opportunities-how-agriculture-mining-work-hand-hand/ Fri, 27 Sep 2019 17:50:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36106 PERUMIN, Arequipa-Peru, September 20, 2019 Summary: Ginya Truitt Nakata, the International Potato Center’s Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, emphasizes how the rich agrobiodiversity of potato varieties, together with the knowledge generated by the Center, can be key for helping the mining sector boost both its profitability and its mission to improve the...

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]]> Road Testing Healthy Diets: Perspectives from the Global South https://cipotato.org/event/road-testing-healthy-diets-perspectives-global-south/ Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:15:22 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36107 The post Road Testing Healthy Diets: Perspectives from the Global South appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> 5 Foods You Eat Everyday Could Disappear Because of Climate Change, From Coffee to Potatoes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/5-foods-eat-everyday-could-disappear-because-climate-change-from-coffee-potatoes/ Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:38:54 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/5-foods-you-eat-everyday-could-disappear-because-of-climate-change-from-coffee-to-potatoes/ Media: Eco Watch

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]]> Promoting innovation: CIP shows Rwandan farmers tools for better harvests https://cipotato.org/blog/promoting-innovation-cip-shows-tools-better-harvests/ Mon, 23 Sep 2019 19:40:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36065 Rwanda has made good progress on improving its agricultural production in recent years, and the International Potato Center (CIP) has contributed to this through its promotion of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) and, more recently, potato varieties. Yet poverty and malnutrition persist in many rural areas, where farmers not only need improved varieties and quality planting material...

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]]> Worcester Living: Search for gold pans out with discovery of varied and versatile potato https://cipotato.org/inthenews/worcester-living-search-gold-pans-out-discovery-varied-versatile-potato/ Mon, 23 Sep 2019 16:34:51 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/worcester-living-search-for-gold-pans-out-with-discovery-of-varied-and-versatile-potato/ Media: Telegram

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]]> Global Coalition Promises More than $650 Million to Accelerate CGIAR Efforts to Help 300 Million Smallholder Farmers Adapt to Climate Change https://cipotato.org/inthenews/global-coalition-promises-more-650-million-accelerate-cgiar-efforts-help-300-million-smallholder-farmers-adapt-climate-change/ Mon, 23 Sep 2019 14:51:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=36108 Media: CGIAR.org

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]]> Accountability and concerted action can accelerate nutrition-sensitive food system transformation https://cipotato.org/blog/accountability-concerted-action-accelerate-nutrition-sensitive-food-system-transformation/ Thu, 05 Sep 2019 21:33:58 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=35914 The scale of the nutrition challenge facing the world is huge and if governments do not get a grip on the problem, our global food system could end up bankrupting our health systems. Malnutrition costs the African economy an estimated USD 25 billion a year, or 11% of GDP, and while major progress has been...

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]]> Peru Honor Day at the International Horticultural Expo in Beijing https://cipotato.org/inthenews/peru-honor-day-international-horticultural-expo-beijing/ Mon, 02 Sep 2019 18:49:52 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/peru-honor-day-at-the-international-horticultural-expo-in-beijing/ Media: CGTN

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]]> People visit the garden of International Horticultural Exhibition https://cipotato.org/inthenews/people-visit-garden-international-horicultural-exhibition/ Mon, 02 Sep 2019 18:49:50 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/people-visit-the-garden-of-international/ Media: Agrespres

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]]> “International Potato Center and Peru Joint Honorary Day” theme event held at Beijing horticultural expo https://cipotato.org/inthenews/international-potato-center-peru-joint-honorary-day/ Mon, 02 Sep 2019 18:49:49 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/international-potato-center-and-peru-joint-honorary-day-theme-event-held-at-beijing-horticultural-expo/ Media: XinhuaNet

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]]> Rwanda to Test GM Potato Varieties https://cipotato.org/inthenews/rwanda-test-gm-potato-varieties/ Mon, 02 Sep 2019 18:49:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/rwanda-rwanda-to-test-gm-potato-varietiesnew-times/ Media: All Africa

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]]> Potato organizations seek to leverage potatoes to address malnutrition in Africa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potato-organizations-seek-to-leverage-potatoes-to-address-malnutrition-in-africa/ Thu, 29 Aug 2019 18:40:03 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/potato-organizations-seek-to-leverage-potatoes-to-address-malnutrition-in-africa/ Media: PotatoPro

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]]> Sweetpotato flour offers new prospects for agro-industry https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sweet-potato-flour-offers-new-prospects-for-agro-industry/ Thu, 29 Aug 2019 18:40:02 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/sweet-potato-flour-offers-new-prospects-for-agro-industry/ Media: TheNewTimes

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]]> Rwanda to test GM potato varieties https://cipotato.org/inthenews/rwanda-test-gm-potato-varieties-2/ Thu, 29 Aug 2019 14:14:02 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=35956 Media: The New Times -

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]]> How innovation and technology can help end hunger in Africa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-innovation-technology-can-help-end-hunger-africa/ Tue, 27 Aug 2019 14:28:24 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=35954 Media: CNBCAFRICA

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]]> Potato centre https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potato-centre/ Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:18:35 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=35605 Media: The Financial Express

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]]> CIP to Host Training School on Using Potato Biodiversity in Breeding https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-host-training-school-using-potato-biodiversity-breeding/ Thu, 15 Aug 2019 19:04:52 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/cip-to-host-training-school-on-using-potato-biodiversity-in-breeding/ Media: Potato Business

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]]> Entry level training school: Using potato biodiversity in breeding https://cipotato.org/event/training-school-using-potato-biodiversity-breeding/ Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:31:46 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=35693 The post Entry level training school: Using potato biodiversity in breeding appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Making a Greenhouse on Another World: Paraterraforming in Our Solar System https://cipotato.org/inthenews/making-greenhouse-another-world-paraterraforming-solar-system/ Fri, 09 Aug 2019 16:29:39 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/making-a-greenhouse-on-another-world-paraterraforming-in-our-solar-system/ Media: Interesting Engineering

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]]> Rooting out hunger in Malawi through better potato varieties https://cipotato.org/blog/rooting-out-hunger-malawi-through-better-potato-varieties/ Tue, 23 Jul 2019 17:32:33 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=35470 Near the end of the last potato growing season in Malawi’s district of Dedza, Leonard Mideyo dug up a mound of soil with his hands on his roadside potato plot. This location is strategic, he explained, to show the performance of the different varieties on the plot. Pulling up wilted potato stems from the soil,...

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]]> Frost-Resistant Potato Variety Introduced in Peru https://cipotato.org/inthenews/frost-resistant-potato-variety-introduced-in-peru/ Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:14:45 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/frost-resistant-potato-variety-introduced-in-peru/ Media: Potato Business

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]]> Peru has a new potato that will help farmers weather the cold https://cipotato.org/inthenews/peru-new-potato-will-help-farmers-weather-cold/ Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:14:43 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/peru-has-a-new-potato-that-will-help-farmers-weather-the-cold/ Media: Fresh Plaza

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]]> Centre launches disease resistant Irish potatoes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/centre-launches-disease-resistant-irish-potatoes/ Thu, 18 Jul 2019 13:55:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/centre-launches-disease-resistant-irish-potatoes/ Media: The Nation

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]]> Agriculture officers charged to sustain Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato production https://cipotato.org/inthenews/agriculture-officers-charged-sustain-orange-fleshed-sweetpotato-production/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:04:48 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/agriculture-officers-charged-to-sustain-orange-fleshed-sweet-potato-production/ Media: Ghana Web

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]]> The essence of Vitamin A https://cipotato.org/inthenews/essence-vitamin-a/ Mon, 15 Jul 2019 21:19:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/the-essence-of-vitamin-a/ Media: The New Times

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]]> The ‘Potato of the Future’ https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potato-future/ Mon, 15 Jul 2019 21:19:38 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/the-potato-of-the-future/ Media: Fresh Plaza

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]]> CIP Launches Late Blight-resistant Potato Seeds in Malawi https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-launches-late-blight-resistant-potato-seeds-malawi/ Wed, 10 Jul 2019 19:54:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/cip-launches-late-blight-resistant-potato-seeds-in-malawi/ Media: Potato Pro

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]]> You’ve probably never heard of CGIAR, but they are essential to feeding our future https://cipotato.org/inthenews/youve-probably-never-heard-cgiar-but-are-essential-feeding-future/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 20:14:24 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/youve-probably-never-heard-of-cgiar-but-they-are-essential-to-feeding-our-future/ Media: Gates Notes

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]]> A field-deployable diagnostic tool to fast track quality assured seed potato in Kenya https://cipotato.org/blog/field-deployable-diagnostic-tool-seed-potato-kenya/ Mon, 08 Jul 2019 21:03:45 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=35349 Bacterial wilt, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC), is a serious threat to potato production in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ralstonia is one of the most significant limitations to clean seed production, an essential component of high yields. It has resulted in 30-100% potato yield losses putting a huge dent in the food security and livelihoods...

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]]> The ‘Potato of the Future’ Climate – Smarter and Healthier https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potato-future-climate-smarter-healthier-2/ Mon, 08 Jul 2019 19:09:45 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/the-potato-of-the-future-climate-smarter-and-healthier/ Media: PotatoPro

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]]> International Potato Center launches initiative to tackle Vitamin A deficiency in East Africa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/international-potato-center-launches-initiative-tackle-vitamin-a-deficiency-east-africa/ Mon, 08 Jul 2019 19:09:44 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/international-potato-center-launches-initiative-to-tackle-vitamin-a-deficiency-in-east-africa/ Media: CNBC Africa

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]]> Excellence and Innovation in Sweetpotato: Communication for Change Award https://cipotato.org/event/excellence-innovation-sweetpotato-communication-change-award/ Thu, 04 Jul 2019 20:55:25 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=35271 The post Excellence and Innovation in Sweetpotato: Communication for Change Award appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Sweetpotato jams and juices contribute to forest conservation in the Philippines https://cipotato.org/blog/sweetpotato-jams-juices-contribute-forest-conservation-philippines/ Thu, 04 Jul 2019 14:21:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=35275 The post Sweetpotato jams and juices contribute to forest conservation in the Philippines appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Disease resistant potato seeds launched in Dedza https://cipotato.org/inthenews/disease-resistant-potato-seeds-launched-dedza/ Thu, 04 Jul 2019 12:32:46 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/disease-resistant-potato-seeds-launched-in-dedza/ Media: Malawi News Agency Online

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]]> Understanding farmers’ willingness to pay for crop planting materials https://cipotato.org/blog/understanding-farmers-willingness-rtb-crop-planting-material/ Mon, 01 Jul 2019 14:21:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=35245   Experimental auctions reveal the true willingness of farmers to pay (WTP) for various farming inputs. This is one of the main findings of scientists with the CGIAR Research Programs on Policies, Institutions and Markets (PIM) and Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) now working to strengthen seed systems. Using this method, which is on the...

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]]> The ‘potato of the future’ climate-smarter and healthier https://cipotato.org/blog/potato-future-climate-smarter-healthier/ Fri, 28 Jun 2019 19:27:49 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=35236 The potato of the future will be more drought tolerant and disease resistant, more environmentally sustainable and climate smart, and meet the needs of producers and consumers. It will add value and help drive the transformation of international food systems. And China’s role in driving this process will be vital. Highlighting the versatility of the...

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]]> Native potatoes, the new hope for Peruvian producers https://cipotato.org/inthenews/native-potatoes-new-hope-peruvian-producers/ Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:54:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/native-potatoes-the-new-hope-for-peruvian-producers/ Media: PotatoPro

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]]> Can the EAT-Lancet diet work for the global south? https://cipotato.org/inthenews/can-eat-lancet-diet-work-global-south/ Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:18:35 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/can-the-eat-lancet-diet-work-for-the-global-south/ Media: Devex

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]]> CIP Trustee elected head of UN agriculture agency https://cipotato.org/blog/cip-trustee-elected-head-un-agriculture-agency/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 20:55:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=35137 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced on 23 June 2019 that Qu Dongyu has been elected its new Director-General. Currently the Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China and International Potato Center (CIP) Trustee, Qu will begin his four-year term at the Rome-based agency...

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]]> Could sweetpotato be a solution to Africa’s food insecurity, malnutrition? https://cipotato.org/inthenews/could-sweetpotato-solution-africa-food-insecurity-malnutrition/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 20:28:43 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=35106 Media: New Times

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]]> What it Takes to Build a Martian Colony https://cipotato.org/inthenews/what-takes-build-martian-colony/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 18:34:44 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/what-it-takes-to-build-a-martian-colony/ Media: Interesting Engineering

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]]> Sweetpotato can save children from death https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sweetpotato-can-save-children-from-death/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 18:34:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/sweet-potato-can-save-children-from-death/ Media: Daily Trust

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]]> Interview Tawanda – OFSP https://cipotato.org/inthenews/interview-tawanda-ofsp/ Sun, 23 Jun 2019 18:29:51 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/interview-tawanda-ofsp/ Media: BBC News

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]]> Scientists develop ‘super spud’ in a bid to prevent stunting https://cipotato.org/inthenews/scientists-develop-super-spud-bid-prevent-stunting/ Mon, 17 Jun 2019 21:40:54 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/scientists-develop-super-spud-in-a-bid-to-prevent-stunting/ Media: The Telegraph

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]]> China Potato Expo 2019 https://cipotato.org/event/china-potato-expo/ Mon, 17 Jun 2019 20:46:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=34713 The post China Potato Expo 2019 appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Millions at lower risk of Vitamin A deficiency by eating sweet potato https://cipotato.org/inthenews/millions-lower-risk-vitamin-a-deficiency-eating-sweetpotato/ Sun, 16 Jun 2019 19:30:59 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=35107 Media: Food Evolution

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]]> Fortified sweetpotato varieties ‘improve diet of millions’ https://cipotato.org/inthenews/fortified-sweetpotato-varieties-improve-diet-millions/ Fri, 14 Jun 2019 19:43:28 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=35101 Media: One World News

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]]> Millions at lower risk of vitamin A deficiency after six-year campaign to promote orange-fleshed sweetpotato https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/millions-lower-risk-vitamin-a-deficiency/ Thu, 13 Jun 2019 21:39:03 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=34491 EMBARGOED TO 00.01 CET, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 More than two million households across six countries received sweetpotato enriched with vitamin A as part of a project led by the International Potato Center (CIP).  Friday, June 14, STOCKHOLM – Millions of families in Africa and South Asia have improved their diet with special varieties of...

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]]> CGIAR at EAT Forum https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cgiar-eat-forum/ Tue, 11 Jun 2019 14:44:44 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/cgiar-at-eat-forum/ Media: CGIAR.ORG

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]]> Apical rooted cutting could make potato seed more affordable in India https://cipotato.org/inthenews/apical-rooted-cuttings-could-make-potato-seeds-more-affordable-india/ Sun, 09 Jun 2019 20:03:39 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=35105 Media: Potato business

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]]> Only Two Years Until the World Potato Congress in Ireland https://cipotato.org/noticias/only-two-years-until-the-world-potato-congress-in-ireland/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 20:54:39 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/only-two-years-until-the-world-potato-congress-in-ireland/ Only Two Years Until the World Potato Congress in Ireland Island, Canada based NGO. “In collaboration with the International Potato Centre (CIP) and a number of umbrella organizations active in Go to Source Author: Compiled by Staff

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]]> CIP bestows scientist emeritus status on three outstanding researchers https://cipotato.org/blog/cip-bestows-scientist-emeritus-status-on-three-outstanding-researchers/ Wed, 29 May 2019 14:21:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=34322 The post CIP bestows scientist emeritus status on three outstanding researchers appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Cusco será sede de ‘Food Forever Experience’ – Perú https://cipotato.org/food-forever-experience/cusco-sera-sede-de-food-forever-experience-peru/ Thu, 23 May 2019 12:49:50 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/cusco-sera-sede-de-food-forever-experience-peru/ Cusco será sede de ‘Food Forever Experience’ – Perú En el marco del Día Internacional de la Biodiversidad, Food Forever se ha unido al Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP), el Crop Trust e Inkaterra, para organizar en Cusco el ‘Food Forever Experience’ – Perú, un evento único de tres días que llevará a los...

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]]> Greater than the sum of its parts – highlighting how CGIAR is working as one https://cipotato.org/blog/highlighting-cgiar-working-as-one/ Tue, 21 May 2019 14:21:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=33952 On May 15, 2019, CGIAR hosted a share fair at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, showcasing innovations, technologies and products and explaining how CGIAR Centers are working with government, public and private partners to support agricultural transformation in the country. Happening on the sidelines of the CGIAR Council meeting...

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]]> Peru, at the center of the global debate on biodiversity and its importance for climate change and food security https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/peru-center-global-debate-biodiversity/ Mon, 20 May 2019 12:45:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=33965 The International Potato Center, the Crop Trust and Inkaterra bring a broad-based coalition of leaders together in Cusco to promote the conservation and sustainable use of the world’s agrobiodiversity in the Food Forever Experience: Cusco Participants include senior representatives from: the Office of the President of Peru, and the country’s ministries of Agriculture, Environment, Development...

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]]> 2019 Borlaug-Ruan interns announced https://cipotato.org/noticias/2019-borlaug-ruan-interns-announced/ Wed, 15 May 2019 13:47:15 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/2019-borlaug-ruan-interns-announced/ 2019 Borlaug-Ruan interns announced 24 high school students from 10 states will delve into hunger and poverty issues during internships in Africa, Asian and Latin America. University, Beijing, China; Stefany Naranjo, Belmond, Iowa, International Potato Center, Lima, Peru; Abigail Overstrom, Lansing, N.Y Go to Source Author: May 15, 2019

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]]> Ethiopian farmers help researchers select potato varieties that the market demands https://cipotato.org/blog/ethiopian-farmers-help-researchers-select-potato-varieties-market-demands/ Tue, 14 May 2019 14:21:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=33832 Potato is important to food security and a cash crop in Ethiopia with high potential to improve the livelihoods of small-scale farmers, who account for 83% of the total population and hold 95% of agricultural land. It is widely grown in the highland areas and is one of the few fast growing commodities expanding into...

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]]> Food Forever Experience Cusco https://cipotato.org/event/food-forever-experience/ Mon, 13 May 2019 14:35:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=33810 The post Food Forever Experience Cusco appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Getting sweetpotato technologies into the hands of Mozambique’s vulnerable households https://cipotato.org/blog/getting-sweetpotato-technologies-into-the-hands-of-mozambiques-vulnerable-households/ Mon, 13 May 2019 09:03:58 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=33804 In Mozambique’s Mucuba district – Zambezia province, a group of women farmers break into celebratory songs as we arrive in their village. From the local language they are singing in, I pick up a mention of Vitamin A. A local translator informs us, they are rejoicing over benefits derived from the biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP)—rich...

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]]> Study endorses processing of biofortified sweetpotato-based baby food in reducing malnutrition https://cipotato.org/blog/study-endorses-processing-of-biofortified-sweetpotato-based-baby-food-in-reducing-malnutrition/ Fri, 10 May 2019 07:22:44 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=33778 Scientists at the International Potato Center (CIP) have welcomed a recent study supporting the commercial processing of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP). The study—focusing on industrialisation of baby food processing—demonstrates how the addition of vitamin A-rich sweetpotato would enhance the nutritional quality of baby food to children under six years of age in many developing countries....

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]]> Potato artist Jeffrey Allen Price is devoted to the spud https://cipotato.org/noticias/potato-artist-jeffrey-allen-price-is-devoted-to-the-spud/ Wed, 08 May 2019 21:52:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/potato-artist-jeffrey-allen-price-is-devoted-to-the-spud/ Potato artist Jeffrey Allen Price is devoted to the spud A New York artist has become the go-to man for all things potatoes. @thinkpotato#PotatoasArt#TuberArt#ThinkPotatopic.twitter.com/o9nJzcV4Dy — CIP – Potato Center (@Cipotato) December 15, 2018 “As a Go to Source Author: Ashley Walmsley

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]]> WPC to Participate at 11th African Potato Association Conference https://cipotato.org/inthenews/wpc-participate-11th-african-potato-association-conference/ Thu, 02 May 2019 14:37:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/wpc-to-participate-at-11th-african-potato-association-conference/ Media: Spudsmart

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]]> CIP showcases potato at China’s International Horticulture Exhibition https://cipotato.org/blog/cip-showcases-potato-china-international-horticulture-exhibition/ Tue, 30 Apr 2019 21:14:30 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=33623 With an exhibit at the International Horticultural Exhibition (Expo 2019) in Beijing, the International Potato Center (CIP) aims to raise awareness of the benefits of potato and sweetpotato in China, highlighting the huge potential of the world’s fourth and sixth most important crops, respectively, to boost nutritional outcomes, raise incomes, and help farmers adapt to...

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]]> INTERNATIONAL POTATO CENTER (CIP) SEEKS PATENT FOR NUTRITIOUS FOOD PRODUCT https://cipotato.org/announcements/international-potato-center-cip-seeks-patent-for-nutritious-food-product/ Sat, 13 Apr 2019 04:38:51 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=33504   As part of the International Potato Center’s efforts to improve food and nutrition security, it has applied for a patent in Peru to protect the intellectual property for the preparation of a nutritious flour made from two crops: orange-fleshed sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) and yam bean (Pachyruizus spp.). Those crops have high levels of...

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]]> REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT https://cipotato.org/announcements/request-for-proposal-for-the-annual-external-audit/ Thu, 11 Apr 2019 17:13:10 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=33489   The CIP must select a company specialized in Financial Auditing in order to know the current financial position of the International Potato Center (CIP) in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). At the Request fo Proposal (RFP), you will find all the conditions of the contest, dates and stages that must be...

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]]> Nutritious, versatile and even sexy: WA potato farmers take on low-carb diets https://cipotato.org/inthenews/nutritious-versatile-even-sexy-wa-potato-farmers-take-on-low-carb-diets/ Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:35:32 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/nutritious-versatile-and-even-sexy-wa-potato-farmers-take-on-low-carb-diets/ Media: The Guardian

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]]> Climate-smart food production key for agricultural sector https://cipotato.org/inthenews/climate-smart-food-production-key-agricultural-sector/ Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:17:02 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/climate-smart-food-production-key-for-agricultural-sector/ Media: Vietnam News

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]]> Malawian entrepreneur creates nutritious products and a new market for farmers https://cipotato.org/blog/malawian-nutritious-products-new-market-farmers/ Wed, 10 Apr 2019 16:49:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=33355 “I established a partnership with CIP focused on perfecting various products made from OFSP, as well as promoting them in urban markets. When new varieties are released, I assess them to determine their suitability for products such as puree, crisps among others,”

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]]> Potato industry joins global campaign to raise the profile of the humble spud https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potato-industry-joins-global-campaign-raise-profile-humble-spud/ Wed, 10 Apr 2019 16:08:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=33485 Media: ABC

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]]> CIP revises its strategy and corporate plan to deliver impact at scale https://cipotato.org/blog/cip-strategy-corporate-plan/ Tue, 02 Apr 2019 18:47:26 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=33088 Rising demand for food in low- and middle-income countries is opening up new opportunities for farms and related businesses. This demand is being driven by population growth, higher incomes and urbanization. Rapid change, however, poses a range of environmental, health and equity challenges across the highly heterogeneous farming production systems worldwide. Helping to ensure hundreds...

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]]> Scaling Triple S in Ghana https://cipotato.org/blog/scaling-triple-s-ghana/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 18:28:31 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32967 In July 2018 Issahaq Suleman, CIP’s Triple S scaling champion in Ghana, paid a visit to Damongo Agricultural College in the West Gonja district of Northern Ghana, with the goal of advocating for practical training on farming improved varieties of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP). He also wanted to introduce the college to the use of Triple S...

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]]> Rwanda set to release first new potato varieties in almost three decades https://cipotato.org/blog/rwanda-release-new-potato-varieties/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 19:27:04 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32887 The potato is one of Rwanda’s most important crops, yet Rwandan farmers struggle to produce decent harvests, primarily because they grow low-yielding and disease-susceptible potato varieties. That will soon begin to change, as Rwandan authorities are preparing to release five new varieties with higher yield potential and greater resistance to late blight disease. The new...

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]]> The humble sweet potato can help power Africa in the face of climate change https://cipotato.org/inthenews/humblesweet-potato-can-help-power-africa-face-climate-change/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:03:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/the-humble-sweet-potato-can-help-power-africa-in-the-face-of-climate-change/ Media: The Telegraph

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]]> Policy, people and potatoes in Kenya https://cipotato.org/blog/policy-people-potatoes-kenya/ Thu, 14 Mar 2019 14:21:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32808 Although it might seem surprising, many Kenyan farmers, entrepreneurs, and investors are intensely interested in the preparation of new regulations on the production and marketing of planting materials for vegetatively propagated crops (VPCs), such as potato and sweetpotato. The new regulations may determine who can and cannot produce VPC planting material, how quickly yields and...

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]]> 2Blades Foundation Launches Sustainability Council https://cipotato.org/inthenews/2blades-foundation-launches-sustainability-council/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:19:39 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/2blades-foundation-launches-sustainability-council/ Media: Potato Business

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]]> Repositioning sweetpotato for health, wealth creation: Three women show us how https://cipotato.org/blog/repositioning-sweetpotato-for-health-wealth-creation-three-women-show-us-how/ Sat, 09 Mar 2019 14:21:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32736 In many countries in sub Saharan Africa, sweetpotato is traditionally grown, sold and processed by women. Over 90% is consumed either boiled or steamed, limiting it’s use. The orange fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP), with moist texture (low dry matter content) for most varieties and rich orange color presents endless processing capabilities. With this innovation, new partnerships...

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]]> Four agricultural innovations putting women ahead https://cipotato.org/blog/four-agricultural-innovations-putting-women-ahead/ Sat, 09 Mar 2019 14:21:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32766 How do we ensure vulnerable populations (women, young and displaced people) play an active role in accelerating achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals? Specifically for the agriculture sector: “We need not be afraid of addressing gender concerns in agriculture. We need to look at it as an opportunity to increase the uptake of our technology...

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]]> Peruvian farmers get help from Belgium to save traditional potato product from climate change https://cipotato.org/inthenews/peruvian-farmers-help-belgium-save-traditional-potato-product-climate-change/ Wed, 27 Feb 2019 16:15:29 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/peruvian-farmers-get-help-from-belgium-to-save-traditional-potato-product-from-climate-change/ Media: Potatopro

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]]> Harnessing Sweetpotato Genomics to Improve Breeding and Farmers’ Lives https://cipotato.org/blog/harnessing-sweetpotato-genomics/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 14:21:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32723 Scientists from the International Potato Center (CIP) are part of an exciting venture that is working to develop a set of “next-generation” tools for African sweetpotato breeders. Those tools will help breeders develop more resilient, nutritious and high-yielding sweetpotato varieties more quickly, in order to keep up with the challenges of climate change. Sweetpotato already...

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]]> Biotech Potato Keeps Late Blight Disease in Check, New Study Finds https://cipotato.org/blog/biotech-potato/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:19:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32681 Late blight disease is a major constraint for potato production in sub-Saharan Africa, causing an estimated 15 – 30 percent average yield loss on smallholder farms. In the East African country of Uganda, where about 300,000 smallholder households grow potatoes for subsistence and income, late blight can destroy as much as 60% of a farmer’s...

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]]> Policy Forum Highlights Opportunites for Climate-Smart Farming in the Philippines https://cipotato.org/blog/policy-forum-philippines/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 20:50:08 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32631 According to a 2018 assessment by HSBC, the Philippines is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. To promote high-level discussions on the options for agriculture and rural communities, the International Potato Center (CIP) and CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) brought together approximately 60 representatives of government...

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]]> This spud’s for you: A Breeding Revolution could unleash the potential of potato https://cipotato.org/blog/this-spuds-for-you-a-breeding-revolution-could-unleash-the-potential-of-potato/ Sat, 09 Feb 2019 04:08:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32616 This spud’s for you: A breeding revolution could unleash the potential of potato By Erik Stokstad, Feb. 7, 2019 Published in Science   THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS IN PERU—On a bleak, brown hill here, David Ellis examines a test plot of potato plants and shakes his head. “They’re dead, dead, dead,” he says. Pests...

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]]> Insights from the field and success stories on nutritious food basket https://cipotato.org/bnfb/insights-stories-nutritious-food-basket/ Tue, 29 Jan 2019 07:21:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32495   Building Nutritious Food Baskets (BNFB), a three-year (Nov. 2015 to Oct. 2018) project in Nigeria and Tanzania led by the International Potato Center (CIP), strengthened food and nutrition security and incomes by promoting the production and consumption of biofortified crops, which are the results of many years of conventional breeding. The project, which was...

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]]> Training course: Integrated management of potato culture https://cipotato.org/event/training-course-ipm/ Mon, 28 Jan 2019 16:13:51 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32524 The post Training course: Integrated management of potato culture appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Distribution of sweetpotato planting material is a good investment, study finds https://cipotato.org/blog/distribution-of-sweetpotato-planting-material-is-a-good-investment-study-finds/ Wed, 23 Jan 2019 13:45:32 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32512 Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) is an excellent source of beta-carotene, which becomes vitamin A in the body. The crop can thus be a lifesaver for children during their first 1000 days, when vitamin A is essential for the development of good eyesight and good health. Vitamin A is also vital for breastfeeding mothers or women in...

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]]> AsiaBlight network launches a contest for a logo design https://cipotato.org/blog/asiablight-contest-logo/ Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:06:04 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32503 The coordinators of AsiaBlight – a network of scientists, companies and farmers working to improve the management of potato late blight disease in Asia – have launched a contest for the design of an AsiaBlight logo. The contest is open to anyone who works on potato and/or late blight, but not representatives of private companies,...

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]]> World Potato Congress Inc. Announces New International Advisor https://cipotato.org/inthenews/world-potato-congress-inc-announces-new-international-advisor/ Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:00:58 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/world-potato-congress-inc-announces-new-international-advisor/ Media: Potatopro

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]]> Jim Bradeen on the Role of Crop Wild Relatives and Food Security https://cipotato.org/blog/jim-bradeen-role-crop-wild-relatives/ Mon, 07 Jan 2019 18:37:33 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32422 Dr. Jim Bradeen is a plant genomicist who mines the genetic diversity found in crop wild relatives. Head of the University of Minnesota Plant Pathology Department, Bradeen studies the genomics of disease resistance with a focus on potato late blight, the disease responsible for the Irish potato famine in the 19th century, which costs potato...

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]]> Only smart farming will overcome climate change: Experts https://cipotato.org/inthenews/only-smart-farming-will-overcome-climate-change-experts/ Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:15:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/only-smart-farming-will-overcome-climate-change-experts/ Media: Daily Nation

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]]> Climate change in agriculture: Could technology be the silver bullet? https://cipotato.org/blog/climate-change-in-agriculture-could-technology-be-the-silver-bullet/ Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:53:54 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32332 On the sidelines of the annual climate change discussions, experts reiterate urgency in developing and deploying next generation technologies to tackle climate change in agriculture; lessons from root, tuber and banana crops highlighted. Original blog published on the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change,  Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) website. Deep changes in agricultural systems...

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]]> Growing collaboration for the benefit of India’s farmers and families https://cipotato.org/blog/collaboration-benefit-indias-farmers-families/ Wed, 12 Dec 2018 19:52:25 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32309 The International Potato Center (CIP) is involved in projects in several parts of India, but government officials who recently visited CIP headquarters in Peru say there is great potential for expanding such collaboration. “We want a more robust cooperation between CIP and our national research institution, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR),” said Dr....

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]]> Sweet potato promo gets boost with another pact https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sweet-potato-promo-gets-boost-with-another-pact/ Wed, 12 Dec 2018 17:15:27 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/sweet-potato-promo-gets-boost-with-another-pact/ Media: New Indian Express

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]]> Our Year in Review: the top 10 stories of 2018 https://cipotato.org/blog/top-stories-2018/ Wed, 12 Dec 2018 16:17:29 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32276 The post Our Year in Review: the top 10 stories of 2018 appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> Drought proof potatoes target of international research https://cipotato.org/inthenews/drought-proof-potatoes-target-of-international-research/ Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:15:34 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/drought-proof-potatoes-target-of-international-research/ Media: Stock Journal

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]]> Pact For Sweet Potato https://cipotato.org/inthenews/pact-for-sweet-potato/ Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:13:34 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/pact-for-sweet-potato/ Media: Tathya

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]]> You could be paying more for potatoes in 2019. Is climate change to blame? https://cipotato.org/inthenews/you-could-be-paying-more-for-potatoes-in-2019-is-climate-change-to-blame/ Thu, 06 Dec 2018 20:01:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/you-could-be-paying-more-for-potatoes-in-2019-is-climate-change-to-blame/ Media: Global News

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]]> Revised training of trainers manual on sweetpotato available https://cipotato.org/blog/revised-training-of-trainers-manual-on-sweetpotato-available/ Thu, 06 Dec 2018 06:20:55 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32232 An updated version of the popular Training of Trainers (ToT) manual on Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Sweetpotato is now available.  The manual, designed to potentially serve a wide variety of audiences (nutritionists and agronomists, policymakers, extension workers, community development workers, leaders of farmer organizations, farmers, is a much sought-after training and learning...

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]]> Next generation technologies: Tackling climate change in agriculture https://cipotato.org/blog/next-generation-technologies-tackling-climate-change-in-agriculture/ Wed, 05 Dec 2018 11:44:56 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=32211 Recent reports that greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached record high levels and that the world is currently on track to overshoot the targets of the Paris Agreement heighten the importance of developing technologies to help farmers adapt to climate change. This is especially urgent for the poorest and most vulnerable farmers, who already...

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]]> Potato seed production starts at four locations https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potato-seed-production-starts-at-four-locations/ Mon, 26 Nov 2018 19:00:28 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/potato-seed-production-starts-at-four-locations/ Media: The Tribune India

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]]> I studied the science of seeds https://cipotato.org/inthenews/i-studied-the-science-of-seeds/ Fri, 23 Nov 2018 18:00:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/i-studied-the-science-of-seeds/ Media: Daily Nation

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]]> Rwanda: Farmers Get New Irish Potato Varieties https://cipotato.org/inthenews/rwanda-farmers-get-new-irish-potato-varieties/ Fri, 23 Nov 2018 18:00:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/rwanda-farmers-get-new-irish-potato-varieties/ Media: All Africa

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]]> Fighting malnutrition in Rwanda with orange sweet potatoes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/fighting-malnutrition-in-rwanda-with-orange-sweet-potatoes/ Fri, 23 Nov 2018 18:00:32 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/fighting-malnutrition-in-rwanda-with-orange-sweet-potatoes/ Media: CBS News

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]]> International Potato Center Receives Grand Challenges Explorations Grant For Groundbreaking Research in Global Health and Development https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/grand-challenges-explorations-grant/ Wed, 21 Nov 2018 13:19:08 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31902 Lima, Peru – The International Potato Center (CIP) announces that it is a winner of a Grand Challenges Explorations grant – an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Jan Kreuze, Leader of CIP’s Crops and Systems Sciences Division, will pursue an innovative global health and development research project titled: “Develop smartphone-based diagnostics...

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]]> Accelerating potato and sweetpotato’s contribution to ending hunger and malnutrition https://cipotato.org/blog/potato-and-sweetpotato-accelerating-end-of-hunger-and-malnutrition/ Wed, 21 Nov 2018 09:05:35 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31881 In 2015, the world’s leaders adopted an agenda for a better future based on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be achieved by 2030. The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development offers a blueprint for achieving the SDGs, which include the eradication of poverty, hunger and malnutrition. However, many countries aren’t on track to...

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]]> Australia wrapping up gender project https://cipotato.org/inthenews/australia-wrapping-up-gender-project/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:30:59 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/australia-wrapping-up-gender-project/ Media: Vietnam Economic Times

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]]> Peru: Researchers developing potatoes resistant to disease and climate change https://cipotato.org/inthenews/peru-researchers-developing-potatoes-resistant-to-disease-and-climate-change/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 11:50:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/peru-researchers-developing-potatoes-resistant-to-disease-and-climate-change/ Media: Fresh Plaza

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]]> Promoting gender and social inclusion in agricultural research in… https://cipotato.org/inthenews/promoting-gender-and-social-inclusion-in-agricultural-research-in/ Thu, 15 Nov 2018 21:47:19 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/promoting-gender-and-social-inclusion-in-agricultural-research-in/ Media: Vietnam Breaking News

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]]> EU Heads of Committee visit: Towards nutrition sensitive agriculture in Mozambique https://cipotato.org/blog/eu-heads-of-committee-visit-towards-nutrition-sensitive-agriculture-in-mozambique/ Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:08:18 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31807 The International Potato Center (CIP) together with the Food and Agriculture Organisation in Mozambique hosted a delegation of Heads of Cooperation (HoC) of the European Union interested to learn about aspects and approaches to promoting nutrition-sensitive agriculture. CIP showcased nutrition activities under the Viable Sweetpotato Technologies for Africa (VISTA) project on 30th of October in...

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]]> Africa’s orange-fleshed sweetpotato evangelist https://cipotato.org/blog/africas-orange-fleshed-sweetpotato-evangelist/ Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:23:06 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31797 Media: SABC News

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]]> Doubling farmers’ income: It’s possible! https://cipotato.org/inthenews/doubling-farmers-income-its-possible/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 14:33:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31790 The financial Express.- Doubling farmers’ income: It’s possible! How much-needed policy can work; all you need to know in 5 points While the...

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]]> Research identifies sensory and cultural barriers to uptake of biofortified sweetpotato varieties in sub-Saharan Africa https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/research-identifies-sensory-and-cultural-barriers-to-uptake-of-biofortified-sweetpotato-varieties-in-sub-saharan-africa/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:00:08 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31779 More than two billion people in the world do not get enough essential vitamins and minerals in their daily diets. Those suffering from this invisible form of undernutrition are vulnerable to blindness, impaired physical and cognitive development, disease and even death. The impact of this lost potential is staggering; annual GDP losses from low weight,...

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]]> Safeguarding food security with plant health https://cipotato.org/inthenews/safeguarding-food-security-with-plant-health/ Fri, 09 Nov 2018 16:00:42 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/safeguarding-food-security-with-plant-health/ Media: Biosciences for Farming in Africa

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]]> Disease-resistant Kawsay potato poised to improve incomes and food security in Peru https://cipotato.org/blog/disease-resistant-kawsay/ Wed, 07 Nov 2018 18:32:52 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31757 The sale of Kawsay potatoes in supermarkets in Lima earlier this year marked a milestone for a relatively new but resilient variety. Kawsay, bred by the International Potato Center (CIP), has the potential to improve incomes and food security in resource-poor highland farming communities. So CIP and partners are working to introduce farmers and consumers...

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]]> Generating income through sweetpotato puree for value addition and processing https://cipotato.org/blog/generating-income-through-sweetpotato-puree-for-value-addition-and-processing/ Tue, 06 Nov 2018 12:57:44 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31564 Sokoine University Graduate Entrepreneurs Cooperative (SUGECO) Tanzania is becoming a centre of excellence for processing and value addition of biofortified crops (especially the orange-fleshed sweetpotato-OFSP). The institution is developing and marketing exciting biofortified crops products that are nutritious, competitive in the market and can easily be integrated into daily diets of communities. SUGECO’s story serves...

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]]> Scientists use the potato’s wild relatives to produce climate-resilient varieties https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/scientists-use-potatos-wild-relatives-produce-climate-resilient-varieties/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 13:22:32 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31680 As millions of small-scale farmers struggle with the effects of climate change, scientists at the International Potato Center (CIP) are using wild potatoes to develop climate-resilient varieties. The resulting potatoes combine heat and drought tolerance with resistance to the most important diseases affecting potato crops, late blight and bacterial wilt, which are expected to become...

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]]> Safeguarding food security with phytosanitation https://cipotato.org/blog/safeguarding-food-security-phytosanitation/ Tue, 30 Oct 2018 19:18:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31654 By the year 2050, the global population is estimated to exceed 9 billion. We will need to feed more people with fewer resources while addressing the challenges posed by climate change. An expected side-effect of rising temperatures is a population boom of the insects and diseases that threaten agricultural productivity. The Food and Agriculture Organization...

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]]> Raising awareness in the war against crop pests and diseases https://cipotato.org/blog/raising-awareness-war-against-crop-pests-diseases/ Tue, 30 Oct 2018 15:37:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31625 The International Potato Center’s (CIP) Genebank safeguards and shares potato and sweetpotato diversity with crop breeders, researchers and organizations around the world. Sharing genetic diversity helps improve farmer productivity and profitability. Ensuring the delivery of the highest quality of materials, CIP verifies that every plant or seed shared is pest and pathogen free. In the...

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]]> International Phytosanitary Awareness Week: Pest and disease control in crops as a weapon in the battle against malnutrition https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/international-phytosanitary-awareness-week-pest-disease/ Tue, 30 Oct 2018 15:13:22 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31513 Prevention, early detection, and the strengthening of scientific cooperation, are key factors in facing this challenge. Lima, 22 October 2018 – The spread of crop pests and disease across borders has increased dramatically in recent years. Globalization, trade, and climate change, alongside reduced recovery capacity in production systems as a result of decades of agricultural...

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]]> The business in seed potato: new technology spurs hope for better incomes https://cipotato.org/blog/business-seed-potato-new-technology-spurs-hope-better-incomes/ Wed, 24 Oct 2018 10:08:36 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31523 The Feed the Future Kenya Accelerated Value Chain Development (AVCD) program implemented by a consortium of CGIAR centers, sought to harness the technologies and innovations within the research system ‘to sustainably reduce poverty and hunger in Kenya with the objective of increasing inclusive agricultural growth and improving nutritional status of communities. The potato value chain,...

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]]> International Phytosanitary Awareness Week https://cipotato.org/event/international-phytosanitary-awareness-week/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 13:26:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31481 The post International Phytosanitary Awareness Week appeared first on International Potato Center.

]]> How the science of biofortification grew from an idea to a food revolution https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-the-science-of-biofortification-grew-from-an-idea-to-a-food-revolution/ Fri, 19 Oct 2018 14:46:18 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/how-the-science-of-biofortification-grew-from-an-idea-to-a-food-revolution/ Media: Biosciences for Farming in Africa

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]]> Interpom Primeurs 2018 – Onze aardappelketen is sterk, in goede en minder goede tijden https://cipotato.org/inthenews/interpom-primeurs-2018-onze-aardappelketen-is-sterk-in-goede-en-minder-goede-tijden/ Fri, 19 Oct 2018 14:46:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/interpom-primeurs-2018-onze-aardappelketen-is-sterk-in-goede-en-minder-goede-tijden/ Media: Agripress

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]]> Malnutrition In Nigeria: Political Will Needed To Reverse Trend, Drop Of N450b In GDP https://cipotato.org/inthenews/malnutrition-in-nigeria-political-will-needed-to-reverse-trend-drop-of-n450b-in-gdp/ Fri, 19 Oct 2018 14:46:04 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/malnutrition-in-nigeria-political-will-needed-to-reverse-trend-drop-of-n450b-in-gdp/ Malnutrition In Nigeria: Political Will Needed To Reverse Trend, Drop Of N450b In GDP Efforts to address malnutrition in Nigeria require both collective and political will, a coalition of nutrition advocates led by… of Nigeria (AFAN), Technoserve, and the International Potato Center (CIP) among others. Photo Caption:Development partners at the Unveiling Go to Source Author:

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]]> Ambassador Kenneth Quinn on the challenge of feeding 9 billion people https://cipotato.org/blog/ambassador-kenneth-quinn-challenge-feeding-9-billion-people/ Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:34:10 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31423 Booming population growth in the face of climate change is putting undue pressures on the world’s resources and ability to produce enough food to feed a hungry planet. World Food Prize president, Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn, shares insights on the state of global food security and the role of science and agricultural innovation in achieving...

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]]> Shortage of potato seeds springs up opportunities https://cipotato.org/inthenews/shortage-of-potato-seeds-springs-up-opportunities/ Tue, 09 Oct 2018 18:20:18 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/shortage-of-potato-seeds-springs-up-opportunities/ Shortage of potato seeds springs up opportunities In Summary The use of farm-saved seeds, which is the common practice throughout the country, comes with many challenges. Sugut is one of… the North Rift Field Coordinator for ‘Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP)’ or International Potato Centre, explains that an apical cutting Go to Source Author:...

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]]> The Potato Whisperer https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-potato-whisperer/ Fri, 05 Oct 2018 15:00:17 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/the-potato-whisperer/ The Potato Whisperer Manuel Choqque Bravo’s delicious, colorful creations are adored by world-class chefs. agricultural engineering and then worked at the Centro Internacional de la Papa (the International Potato Center). If there’s going to be an Go to Source Author: by Alona Martinez

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]]> Sweet Potato: New Opportunities for the Next GenerationSweet Potato: New Opportunities for the Next Generation https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sweet-potato-new-opportunities-for-the-next-generationsweet-potato-new-opportunities-for-the-next-generation/ Fri, 05 Oct 2018 15:00:11 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/sweet-potato-new-opportunities-for-the-next-generationsweet-potato-new-opportunities-for-the-next-generation/ Sweet Potato: New Opportunities for the Next GenerationSweet Potato: New Opportunities for the Next Generation The sweet potato crop is of high economic importance due to its short cycle (3-4 months) with the possibility of multiple planting cycles… ), Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI) and the International Potato Centre (CIP) the Sweet Potato Training of Trainers...

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]]> En EEUU y China pretendían patentar productos con maca para hacer medicina https://cipotato.org/inthenews/en-eeuu-y-china-pretendian-patentar-productos-con-maca-para-hacer-medicina/ Fri, 05 Oct 2018 15:00:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/en-eeuu-y-china-pretendian-patentar-productos-con-maca-para-hacer-medicina/ En EEUU y China pretendían patentar productos con maca para hacer medicina Una empresa estadounidense y una universidad china, respectivamente, pretendían patentar dos productos que contienen la maca, recurso de… Cultura, Mincetur, Minam, Promperú, Serfor, INIA, el Centro Internacional de la Papa, el Centro Nacional de Salud Intercultural (Censi), la Go to Source Author:

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]]> A new orange-fleshed sweetpotato to fight vitamin A deficiency in Nigeria https://cipotato.org/blog/a-new-orange-fleshed-sweetpotato-to-fight-vitamin-a-deficiency-in-nigeria/ Thu, 27 Sep 2018 12:43:47 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31323 Nigeria’s National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) – Umudike and the International Potato center (CIP) have released a new orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) variety. Solo Gold— UMUSPO4—was officially released in July 2018 bringing the total number of OFSP varieties in Nigeria to three.  The other two are UMUSPO3 referred locally as ‘Mothers Delight’, and UMUSPO1, which...

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]]> Climate-smart Agriculture Delivers Nutritious Food and Income Opportunities Across the Developing World https://cipotato.org/blog/climate-smart-agriculture-opportunities-developing-world/ Tue, 25 Sep 2018 16:13:22 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31300 By the end of 2017, an International Potato Center (CIP) research-for-development initiative to expand the availability of quality seed potatoes in sub-Saharan Africa had improved the lives of more than 480,000 small-scale potato farmers. CIP and partners had also reached more than 4.5 million households in Africa, Asia and Haiti with nutritious orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP)....

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]]> TAAT Sweet Potato Compact Launched https://cipotato.org/inthenews/taat-sweet-potato-compact-launched/ Thu, 20 Sep 2018 21:45:03 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/taat-sweet-potato-compact-launched/ TAAT Sweet Potato Compact Launched The Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT), has launched its sweet potato compact in Ghana with the aim of reaching… to large numbers. Mr Tom van Mourik, Country Manager, International Potato Centre said the compact has three main objectives to increase Go to Source Author: Rex Nader

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]]> Forum Highlights Need for “Committed Leadership” to get Agriculture Moving Faster in Africa https://cipotato.org/blog/forum-highlights-need-for-committed-leadership-to-get-agriculture-moving-faster-in-africa/ Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:33:48 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31194 The Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF 2018)— a conference hosted by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) with partners—recently concluded with ambitious commitments to deliver billions of dollars in new investments to African smallholder farmers  and agribusinesses especially targeting women and youth. The annual forum held from 5th through 8th September in...

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]]> Youth find wealth in potato seeds https://cipotato.org/inthenews/youth-find-wealth-in-potato-seeds/ Mon, 17 Sep 2018 18:35:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/youth-find-wealth-in-potato-seeds/ Youth find wealth in potato seeds In Summary Kimutai, whose group was among several others at the event that supported 800 youths from counties in western, recounts that he… ,” he offered. Dinah Borus, the regional coordinator at the International Potato Centre, Eldoret, said farmers planning to venture in potato Go to Source Author: ELIZABETH...

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]]> Potato minituber boom in Sub-Saharan Africa: tenfold increase in ten years https://cipotato.org/blog/potato-minituber-boom-sub-saharan-africa-tenfold-increase-ten-years/ Fri, 14 Sep 2018 12:35:20 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=31157 In less than a decade, potato minituber production increased ten-fold in seven countries across sub-Saharan Africa according to a recent study by the International Potato Center (CIP).  Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda have increased their production of Early Generation Seed from 483,000 to 4,921,000  minitubers thanks to country-level investment in seed potato...

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]]> Lanzan iniciativa para asistir a taller sobre detección de riesgo en cultivos https://cipotato.org/inthenews/lanzan-iniciativa-para-asistir-a-taller-sobre-deteccion-de-riesgo-en-cultivos/ Thu, 13 Sep 2018 16:45:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/lanzan-iniciativa-para-asistir-a-taller-sobre-deteccion-de-riesgo-en-cultivos/ Lanzan iniciativa para asistir a taller sobre detección de riesgo en cultivos Los becarios serán capacitados en el uso de innovadoras herramientas para determinar la necesidad de riego de los cultivos y evitar el… herramientas recientemente desarrolladas y publicadas por el Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) con el financiamiento del Programa Go to Source...

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]]> Alimento ancestral https://cipotato.org/inthenews/alimento-ancestral/ Mon, 10 Sep 2018 18:45:02 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/alimento-ancestral/ Alimento ancestral Agricultor cusqueño Manuel Choqque gana premio Summum a mejor productor por mantener vigente el cultivo de numerosas variedades antiguas de… en el Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria y en el Centro Internacional de la Papa. Allí aprendió técnicas de mejoramiento genético. Go to Source Author:

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]]> German agroecological livestock research investments are benefiting both people and the planet https://cipotato.org/inthenews/german-agroecological-livestock-research-investments-are-benefiting-both-people-and-the-planet/ Thu, 06 Sep 2018 18:15:03 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/german-agroecological-livestock-research-investments-are-benefiting-both-people-and-the-planet/ German agroecological livestock research investments are benefiting both people and the planet (Left) ILRI Deputy Director General for Biosciences Dieter Schillinger welcomes to ILRI Parliamentary State Secretary to the German Federal… silage for animal feeding was developed jointly by ILRI and the International Potato Centre (CIP). Efforts are under way to source funding Go to...

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]]> Pigmentos naturales a partir de la patata y la batata para uso en la industria alimentaria https://cipotato.org/inthenews/pigmentos-naturales-a-partir-de-la-patata-y-la-batata-para-uso-en-la-industria-alimentaria/ Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:20:04 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/pigmentos-naturales-a-partir-de-la-patata-y-la-batata-para-uso-en-la-industria-alimentaria/ Pigmentos naturales a partir de la patata y la batata para uso en la industria alimentaria Los resultados, se desarrollaron líneas avanzadas de papas de pulpa morada, alta en antocianinas con alta capacidad de rendimiento de color… y se introdujeron 35 genotipos de camotes in vitro desde el Centro Internacional de la papa (CIP). Entre...

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]]> Competition for the Recruitment of Annual Statutory Auditors for the International Potato Center (CIP) at India office. https://cipotato.org/announcements/annual-statutory-auditors-at-india/ Fri, 31 Aug 2018 02:54:31 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=30625 CIP is established as a Liaison Office under regulation with the Reserve Bank of India to carry out research programs to increase the production and productivity of potato and sweet-potato at the national level in cooperation with the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), and its associated research institutes working on potato (CPRI) and sweet-potato...

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]]> Biofortification excellence in journalism awards for Tanzania https://cipotato.org/bnfb/biofortification-excellence-in-journalism-awards-for-tanzania/ Wed, 29 Aug 2018 07:04:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=30747 Tanzanian journalists and media personnel who excelled in the Biofortification excellence in journalism competition have been honored. The colorful award ceremony that aimed to celebrate and recognize journalists who report and create awareness on biofortification took place during the Agribusiness Expo event on Friday 20th July 2018 at the Selian Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) in...

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]]> Remembering H.E. Kofi Annan: International statesman and champion of the poor https://cipotato.org/blog/remembering-he-kofi-annan/ Fri, 24 Aug 2018 20:49:44 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=30632 The International Potato Center’s (CIP) management and staff were saddened by the news that H.E. Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations and Nobel Peace Laureate, passed away last Saturday.  Mr. Annan, who served as U.N. Secretary-General from 1997 to 2006, was an international statesman and champion of the poor, a tireless proponent of...

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]]> Growing farmer income with better potato varieties in Rwanda https://cipotato.org/blog/growing-farmer-incomes-with-better-potato-varieties-in-rwanda/ Wed, 22 Aug 2018 12:36:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=30210 Potato farmers in Rwanda look forward to growing improved potato varieties with good processing quality. This follows launch of a new project which will introduce new potato varieties that can be grown across the country including the warm mid-altitude areas of Rwanda. This project will be implemented by the International Potato Center (CIP) in collaboration...

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]]> Imparten taller sobre camote biofortificado y nutrición https://cipotato.org/inthenews/imparten-taller-sobre-camote-biofortificado-y-nutricion/ Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:19:55 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/imparten-taller-sobre-camote-biofortificado-y-nutricion/ Imparten taller sobre camote biofortificado y nutrición El investigador especialista en papa del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP Perú), Federico Díaz, está en Honduras para impartir el… El investigador especialista en papa del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP Perú), Federico Díaz, está en Honduras para impartir el taller Go to Source Author:

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]]> Tenerife, eldia.es. MARTES, 14 DE AGOSTO DE 2018 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/tenerife-eldia-es-martes-14-de-agosto-de-2018/ Tue, 14 Aug 2018 15:30:14 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/tenerife-eldia-es-martes-14-de-agosto-de-2018/ Tenerife, eldia.es. MARTES, 14 DE AGOSTO DE 2018 La Concejalía de Medio Ambiente de Granadilla de Abona asegura que el vertido registrado el domingo en la zona de Pelada (El Médano) fue… . impresa | Sin comentarios El Cabildo colaborará con el Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) para realizar acciones que contribuyan a la...

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]]> Fanny Vargas and how to read a herbarium’s hidden stories https://cipotato.org/blog/fanny-vargas-read-herbariums-hidden-stories/ Mon, 13 Aug 2018 20:27:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=30040 When Fanny Vargas looks at an herbarium specimen, she sees more than a plant captured in time, she sees its entire story clinging to it like fine pollen. She can imagine the gasp inducing altitudes where they were collected, the rocky crevices the stubborn plants grew in, the arduous often death-defying trips collectors would take...

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]]> Purple chips deliver crunchy benefits to growers & consumers https://cipotato.org/inthenews/purple-chips-deliver-crunchy-benefits-to-growers-consumers/ Mon, 30 Jul 2018 16:45:09 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/purple-chips-deliver-crunchy-benefits-to-growers-consumers/ Purple chips deliver crunchy benefits to growers & consumers Native Andean potatoes are becoming a super healthy snack. Nacional Autónomo de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIAP) and the International Potato Centre (CIP), the company has embraced in-vitro Go to Source Author: Ashley Walmsley

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]]> How to grow sweet potatoes for cash https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-to-grow-sweet-potatoes-for-cash/ Mon, 30 Jul 2018 16:45:05 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/how-to-grow-sweet-potatoes-for-cash/ How to grow sweet potatoes for cash Sweet potato is one of the most important starchy crops. It is an herbaceous, perennial creeper cultivated as an annual crop. In Africa,… orange fleshed varieties through an initiative driven by the International Potato Centre for farmers countrywide to adopt since it contains Go to Source Author: By...

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]]> Vietnam’s Import Demand For Chinese Potato Is Strong https://cipotato.org/inthenews/vietnams-import-demand-for-chinese-potato-is-strong/ Thu, 26 Jul 2018 12:37:35 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/vietnams-import-demand-for-chinese-potato-is-strong/ Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam recently said at the International Potato Center cooperation seminar held in Hanoi that in the

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]]> Better incomes and health through orange-fleshed sweetpotato in Kenya https://cipotato.org/blog/better-incomes-and-health-through-orange-fleshed-sweetpotato-in-kenya/ Wed, 25 Jul 2018 07:51:32 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=29181 The three year Feed the Future Kenya Accelerated Value Chain Development (AVCD) project funded by USAID wraps up in September 2018. Under the sweetpotato value chain, implemented by the International Potato Center (CIP), meet some of the project beneficiaries whose lives have been transformed as per the projects three main objectives.

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]]> How WhatsApp is enhancing demand for sweetpotato vines in Tanzania https://cipotato.org/blog/how-whatsapp-is-enhancing-demand-for-sweetpotato-vines-in-tanzania/ Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:47:27 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=29128 In Tanzania—as in many parts of sub Saharan Africa (SSA)—orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) farmers are facing the challenge of prolonged droughts. This has led to limited demand for clean planting materials and the sweetpotato vine multiplication business has remained unattractive to many. Since 2015 Mary Ndomba and her team at Tanzania’s Ministry of Agriculture, together with...

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]]> Creating a Taste for a Signature Starch https://cipotato.org/inthenews/creating-a-taste-for-a-signature-starch/ Tue, 24 Jul 2018 06:44:39 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/creating-a-taste-for-a-signature-starch/ The Chinese government has put forward the idea of boosting potato production as part of a controversial push to make the tuber a new… would be making the sweet potato a staple, as well. The International Potato Center (CIP) has been working in China for over 30 years,

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]]> Climate change bearing down on native potato crops https://cipotato.org/inthenews/climate-change-bearing-down-on-native-potato-crops/ Sun, 22 Jul 2018 09:43:39 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/climate-change-bearing-down-on-native-potato-crops/ Climate change is already changing how South American potato growers operate. and irrigation can minimise the impact of climate change. About CIP THE International Potato Center (CIP), with headquarters in Lima, was

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]]> Late blight: an integrated approach https://cipotato.org/inthenews/late-blight-an-integrated-approach/ Wed, 18 Jul 2018 09:04:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/late-blight-an-integrated-approach/ The development of fluazinam-resistant blight strains has placed further pressure on spray programmes. It has been estimated that growers… -out, according to the organisers. Given the fact that the International Potato Center (CIP) was heavily involved, the emphasis was on food

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]]> CIP study: Poor quality seed, bacterial wilt holding back higher potato yields in Africa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-study-poor-quality-seed-bacterial-wilt-holding-back-higher-potato-yields-in-africa/ Tue, 17 Jul 2018 14:32:48 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/cip-study-poor-quality-seed-bacterial-wilt-holding-back-higher-potato-yields-in-africa/ sub-Saharan Africa where a recent study carried out by the International Potato Center (CIP) and its partners from 2013 to 2016 has shown

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]]> Peruvian Vice President Mercedes Aráoz visits CIP headquarters https://cipotato.org/blog/peruvian-vice-president-mercedes-araoz-visits-cip-headquarters/ Mon, 16 Jul 2018 13:04:13 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=28722 Peruvian Vice President Mercedes Aráoz visits CIP headquarters On July 8, the First Vice President of Peru, Mercedes Aráoz, visited the headquarters of the International Potato Center (CIP) in Lima. She toured the CIP Genebank and met with scientists to learn about the Center’s 47 years of work conserving Andean root and tuber biodiversity, promoting...

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]]> Center of the Potato Universe https://cipotato.org/inthenews/center-of-the-potato-universe/ Fri, 13 Jul 2018 20:52:12 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=28649 PotatoCountry.com July/August 2018 In the Inca Mithology, the city of Cuzco was considered to be the navel of the iInca universe. In the native Quechua lenguage, the world Cuzco translates into “belly button of the world”… View Publication PC July_Aug 2018 – WPC story

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]]> Lanzamiento del libro “Experiencias latinoamericanas de aplicación del enfoque de cadenas de valor inclusivas” https://cipotato.org/inthenews/lanzamiento-del-libro-experiencias-latinoamericanas-de-aplicacion-del-enfoque-de-cadenas-de-valor-inclusivas/ Wed, 11 Jul 2018 19:19:23 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/lanzamiento-del-libro-experiencias-latinoamericanas-de-aplicacion-del-enfoque-de-cadenas-de-valor-inclusivas/ El Seminario de Investigación Agraria (SEPIA), la Alianza de Aprendizaje Perú (AAP), el Programa de Investigación del CGIAR sobre Políticas, Instituciones y Mercados (PIM) y el Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) que coordina las actividades del Hub de Cadenas de Valor, lanzaron el libro “Experiencias latinoamericanas de aplicación del enfoque de cadenas de valor...

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]]> Bien ?poderosa? + https://cipotato.org/inthenews/bien-poderosa/ Wed, 11 Jul 2018 18:30:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/bien-poderosa/ Entorno Inteligente - Entornointeligente.com / 11/07/2018 ? El Peruano. / La alianza p£blico-privada entre una minera y promotores agr¡colas ha permitido...

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]]> Conozca los beneficios de la alianza entre la agricultura y la miner¡a https://cipotato.org/inthenews/conozca-los-beneficios-de-la-alianza-entre-la-agricultura-y-la-minera/ Wed, 11 Jul 2018 17:27:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/conozca-los-beneficios-de-la-alianza-entre-la-agricultura-y-la-minera/ ProActivo - Facebook Messenger Twitter LinkedIn Google+ WhatsApp EmailnnLa alianza p£blico-privada entre una minera y promotores agr¡colas ha permitido...

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]]> Potato production in Africa can be increased by 140%: find out how https://cipotato.org/press_room/blogs/potato-production-in-africa-can-be-increased-by-140-find-out-why/ Wed, 11 Jul 2018 12:57:58 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27880 Potato, the third most important food crop after rice and wheat, is globally consumed by over a billion people. According to FAO statistics, potato production in Africa tripled from 1994 through 2011, from 8 to 24 million metric tons, but largely due to the increase of cropping area. Half of this production comes from sub-Saharan...

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]]> Pataditas 09 julio 2018 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/pataditas-09-julio-2018/ Mon, 09 Jul 2018 17:04:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/pataditas-09-julio-2018/ Diario UNO - Comunidades de AyacuchonTania Pariona, congresista de Nuevo Per£, dijo que sigue instando a la Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros a...

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]]> Potato farmers in Uganda wait on new ‘Victoria’ https://cipotato.org/inthenews/potato-farmers-in-uganda-wait-on-new-%c2%91victoria%c2%92/ Mon, 09 Jul 2018 14:14:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/potato-farmers-in-uganda-wait-on-new-%c2%91victoria%c2%92/ FreshPlaza - Researchers from the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) in Uganda, working closely with the International Potato Center...

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]]> Phenotypic plasticity in a pandemic lineage of the Irish potato famine pathogen https://cipotato.org/inthenews/phenotypic-plasticity-in-a-pandemic-lineage-of-the-irish-potato-famine-pathogen/ Mon, 09 Jul 2018 13:35:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/phenotypic-plasticity-in-a-pandemic-lineage-of-the-irish-potato-famine-pathogen/ BioMed Central blogs - In a paper recently published in BMC Evolutionary Biology, an international team of scientists describes how evasion of host immunity by a...

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]]> A second climate smart agricultural revolution in the Andes https://cipotato.org/blog/second-climate-smart-agricultural-revolution-andes/ Wed, 04 Jul 2018 15:53:07 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27814 Climate change is impacting the lives of potato farmers in the Andean region, intensifying damage from pests and diseases, increasing risk of soil erosion and contributing to loss of biodiversity. In an award-winning presentation at the 10th World Potato Congress in Cusco, Peru, Graham Thiele, Director of the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and...

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]]> El Peru emitio normas positivas frente a la perdida de alimentos https://cipotato.org/inthenews/el-per-emiti%c2%a2-normas-positivas-frente-a-la-p%c2%82rdida-de-alimentos/ Tue, 03 Jul 2018 19:11:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/el-per-emiti%c2%a2-normas-positivas-frente-a-la-p%c2%82rdida-de-alimentos/ Entorno Inteligente - Entornointeligente.com / 3/07/2018 ? El Peruano. / Directora regional adjunta para Am‚rica Latina y el Caribe de la FAO, Eve Crowley,...

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]]> Presentaci¢n del libro ?Experiencias latinoamericanas de aplicaci¢n del enfoque de cadenas de valor inclusivas? https://cipotato.org/inthenews/presentaci%c2%a2n-del-libro-experiencias-latinoamericanas-de-aplicaci%c2%a2n-del-enfoque-de-cadenas-de-valor-inclusivas/ Mon, 02 Jul 2018 21:20:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/presentaci%c2%a2n-del-libro-experiencias-latinoamericanas-de-aplicaci%c2%a2n-del-enfoque-de-cadenas-de-valor-inclusivas/ Proambiente -

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]]> Presentan libro ?Experiencias latinoamericanas de aplicaci¢n del enfoque de cadenas de valor inclusivas? https://cipotato.org/inthenews/presentan-libro-experiencias-latinoamericanas-de-aplicaci%c2%a2n-del-enfoque-de-cadenas-de-valor-inclusivas/ Mon, 02 Jul 2018 21:17:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/presentan-libro-experiencias-latinoamericanas-de-aplicaci%c2%a2n-del-enfoque-de-cadenas-de-valor-inclusivas/ Agraria -

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]]> Imagine a world without potatoes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/imagine-a-world-without-potatoes/ Mon, 02 Jul 2018 15:09:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/imagine-a-world-without-potatoes/ FreshPlaza - Imagine a world without potatoes. Surely a thought-provoking message that ensures consumers are reminded how the potato has given them...

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]]> Presentaron libro sobre aplicacion del enfoque de cadenas de valor inclusivas en Latinoamerica: https://cipotato.org/inthenews/presentaron-libro-sobre-aplicaci%c2%a2n-del-enfoque-de-cadenas-de-valor-inclusivas-en-latinoam%c2%82rica/ Sat, 30 Jun 2018 21:22:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/presentaron-libro-sobre-aplicaci%c2%a2n-del-enfoque-de-cadenas-de-valor-inclusivas-en-latinoam%c2%82rica/ Diario Ahora -

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]]> How Malena Mart¡nez Is Changing the Future of Peruvian Cuisine https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-malena-martnez-is-changing-the-future-of-peruvian-cuisine/ Fri, 29 Jun 2018 15:12:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/how-malena-martnez-is-changing-the-future-of-peruvian-cuisine/ Eater - Mart¡nez is the driving force behind Mater Iniciativa, the research center at the heart of her brother Virgilio Mart¡nez?s restaurant empire

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]]> Experiencias latinoamericanas de la aplicaci¢n del enfoque de cadenas de valor https://cipotato.org/inthenews/experiencias-latinoamericanas-de-la-aplicaci%c2%a2n-del-enfoque-de-cadenas-de-valor/ Fri, 29 Jun 2018 00:42:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/experiencias-latinoamericanas-de-la-aplicaci%c2%a2n-del-enfoque-de-cadenas-de-valor/ Agronoticias - INVESTIGADORES SOCIALES: Sr. Carlos de los R¡os Farf n, Miembro del Consejo Directivo de SEPIA; Sr. Andr‚ Devaux, Representante Regional...

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]]> Presentaron libro sobre aplicacion del enfoque de cadenas de valor inclusivas en Latinoamerica https://cipotato.org/inthenews/presentaron-libro-sobre-aplicaci%c2%a2n-del-enfoque-de-cadenas-de-valor-inclusivas-en-latinoam%c2%82rica-2/ Thu, 28 Jun 2018 21:30:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/presentaron-libro-sobre-aplicaci%c2%a2n-del-enfoque-de-cadenas-de-valor-inclusivas-en-latinoam%c2%82rica-2/ Info Regi¢n - Publicaci¢n recopila perspectivas para la aplicaci¢n de cadenas de valor y sus consecuencias para el desarrollo rural

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]]> Global Potato Promotion Campaign Begins https://cipotato.org/inthenews/global-potato-promotion-campaign-begins/ Thu, 28 Jun 2018 12:24:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/global-potato-promotion-campaign-begins/ Potato Grower - Staunch supporters of the humble potato have decided it's high time that consumers across the world pause and realize that this tuber,...

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]]> Tanzania unveils high iron beans under International Potato Center led initiative https://cipotato.org/blog/tanzania-unveils-high-iron-beans-under-international-potato-center-led-initiative/ Thu, 28 Jun 2018 08:58:59 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27785 Tanzania has officially released two high-iron and zinc bean varieties. The Minister for Agriculture Dr. Charles Tizeba, on 20th June, unveiled these two together with seven other improved bean varieties in Arusha. This is a major milestone under the International Potato Center (CIP) led project Building Nutritious Food Baskets (BNFB) funded by Bill & Melinda...

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]]> New research provides recommendations for more effective disease management in potato and banana https://cipotato.org/blog/new-research-provides-recommendations-for-more-effective-disease-management-in-potato-and-banana/ Wed, 27 Jun 2018 13:46:02 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27772 The CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) supports a number of young scientists to conduct innovative PhD research. In Ethiopia, Shiferaw Tafesse and Elias Damtew work with the International Potato Center (CIP) to study how and to what extent joint learning, disease monitoring and information sharing would contribute to collective management of bacterial wilt...

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]]> Forty years of partnership between Belgium and the International Potato Center (CIP) https://cipotato.org/inthenews/forty-years-of-partnership-between-belgium-and-the-international-potato-center-cip/ Wed, 27 Jun 2018 00:12:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/forty-years-of-partnership-between-belgium-and-the-international-potato-center-cip/ PotatoPro -

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]]> Attirer les jeunes vers l’agriculture grâce à la patate douce https://cipotato.org/inthenews/attirer-les-jeunes-vers-lagriculture-gr%c2%83ce-%c2%85-la-patate-douce/ Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:21:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/attirer-les-jeunes-vers-lagriculture-gr%c2%83ce-%c2%85-la-patate-douce/ SciDev.Net - [NAIROBI] Selon des participants … une r‚union internationale, les scientifiques devraient mener plus de recherches pour cr‚er des vari‚t‚s...

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]]> Diversify sweet potato to entice youth to agriculture https://cipotato.org/inthenews/diversify-sweet-potato-to-entice-youth-to-agriculture/ Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:34:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/diversify-sweet-potato-to-entice-youth-to-agriculture/ SciDev.Net - [NAIROBI] Scientists should conduct more research to create sweet potato varieties that can withstand floods and help turn the crop into...

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]]> Minister to launch new bean seed varieties https://cipotato.org/inthenews/minister-to-launch-new-bean-seed-varieties/ Wed, 20 Jun 2018 14:26:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/minister-to-launch-new-bean-seed-varieties/ The Citizen - Dar es Salaam. The minister for Agriculture, Dr Charles Tizeba, today, Wednesday June 10, will launch the two types of beans, Selian 14 and...

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]]> Sweet Potato Bread Introduced https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sweet-potato-bread-introduced/ Tue, 19 Jun 2018 15:02:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/sweet-potato-bread-introduced/ Newz Post - - Advertisement -nnConsumers will soon start enjoying a new type of bread following the introduction of new orange fleshed sweet potato...

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]]> Video: How disease-resistant GMO potatoes could help Uganda’s potato farmers reduce pesticide spraying | Genetic Literacy Project https://cipotato.org/inthenews/video-how-disease-resistant-gmo-potatoes-could-help-ugandas-potato-farmers-reduce-pesticide-spraying-genetic-literacy-project/ Mon, 18 Jun 2018 13:13:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/video-how-disease-resistant-gmo-potatoes-could-help-ugandas-potato-farmers-reduce-pesticide-spraying-genetic-literacy-project/ Genetic Literacy Project - This video describes advances by the International Potato Center and the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) of Uganda to...

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]]> Triple S method helps sweetpotato farmers plant and harvest earlier https://cipotato.org/blog/triple-s-helps-sweetpotato-farmers-plant-harvest-earlier/ Thu, 14 Jun 2018 20:37:39 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27616 Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) is an impressive crop, able to grow on marginal lands and produce nutritious roots within three months from planting. However, farmers plant vine cuttings rather than seeds, and getting enough vines to plant at the beginning of the rainy season can be a challenge for smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This is...

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]]> Storing sweetpotato in sand can improve diets and incomes in West Africa https://cipotato.org/blog/storing-sweetpotato-sand-improve-diets-incomes-west-africa/ Thu, 14 Jun 2018 19:52:35 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27607 The International Potato Center (CIP) has demonstrated the ability of beta-carotene-rich, orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties to reduce vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and improve food security, but smallholders in Africa have a hard time preserving those nutritious roots, especially in drought-prone areas, where they become scarce soon after the harvest. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), sweetpotato roots...

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]]> Tanzania: Sweet potato bread introduced https://cipotato.org/inthenews/tanzania-sweet-potato-bread-introduced/ Wed, 13 Jun 2018 14:36:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/tanzania-sweet-potato-bread-introduced/ FreshPlaza - Consumers can soon enjoy a new type of bread, following the introduction of new orange fleshed sweet potato bread. Afco Investment Company...

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]]> Potato farmers in Uganda wait on new ‘Victoria’ https://cipotato.org/press_room/blogs/potato-farmers-in-uganda-wait-on-new-victoria/ Wed, 13 Jun 2018 13:54:37 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27581 Victoria is a popular local potato variety in Uganda. Farmers love it because it is high yielding. However, Victoria is also extremely susceptible to potato Late Blight (LB) disease.  With each growing season, these farmers face a threat of 60 to 100 percent yield losses due to LB. Climate related risks have worsened the situation...

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]]> How super-spuds could save the planet https://cipotato.org/inthenews/how-super-spuds-could-save-the-planet/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 20:00:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/how-super-spuds-could-save-the-planet/ Good Fruit & Vegetables - The world needs to embrace potatoes, including new biofortified lines, in order to combat hunger and malnutrition.

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]]> Sweet potato bread introduced https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sweet-potato-bread-introduced-2/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 09:51:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/sweet-potato-bread-introduced-2/ The Citizen - In Summary Afco Investment Company Limited executive director Ms Fortunata Mmari, told The Citizen that they are holding a discussion with...

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]]> World Potato Congress highlights scientific advances https://cipotato.org/inthenews/world-potato-congress-highlights-scientific-advances/ Mon, 11 Jun 2018 04:26:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/world-potato-congress-highlights-scientific-advances/ PotatoPro -

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]]> Youth mines ‘orange gold’ in Rwanda https://cipotato.org/press_room/blogs/youth-mines-orange-gold-in-rwanda/ Fri, 08 Jun 2018 13:28:53 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27527 Paola Giriwanyu is a 22 year old  fresh graduate with an agribusiness degree from the University of Rwanda. As a young girl, Paola grew up in Kigali city and was not exposed to farming as a food production or income generating activity. She however still had an interest in farming thus her pursuit of an...

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]]> World Potato Congress and related events highlight Scientific Advances and Elevate the spud’s Profile https://cipotato.org/blog/world-potato-congress-related-events-highlight-scientific-advances-elevate-spuds-profile/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 19:52:58 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27494 Tubers were the talk of the town in Cusco, Peru during the week of May 27, when the 10th World Potato Congress (WPC) and the 28th Congress of the Latin American Potato Association (ALAP) were held together for the first time. The event drew more than 800 participants from 50 countries to the potato’s center...

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]]> World Potato Congress Announces 2018 Industry Winners https://cipotato.org/inthenews/world-potato-congress-announces-2018-industry-winners/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 19:00:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/world-potato-congress-announces-2018-industry-winners/ SPUDsmart -

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]]> “Tell me who you are, and I’ll tell you what potato you are”, a fun initiative from CIP for National Potato Day https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/fun-initiative-cip-national-potato-day/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:45:34 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27474 10th World Potato Congress Cusco, 30 May 2018. With more than 5000 varieties to choose from, it’s safe to say that each one of us has a potato that reflects our personality type. It’s a perfect metaphor when you consider that there are some potatoes that prefer quiet and tranquility, while others grow in very...

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]]> Biofortified potatoes: allies in the fight against global malnutrition https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/biofortified-potatoes-allies-fight-against-global-malnutrition/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:20:16 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27461 10th World Potato Congress Cusco, 31 May 2018. A whole range of scientific advances in potato crop improvement are being presented at the 10th World Potato Congress. One of the most important achievements has been the development of biofortified potatoes: potatoes containing a higher concentration of iron and zinc. In Peru, biofortified potatoes can help...

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]]> The path to competitiveness for Peruvian potato: challenges and opportunities https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/path-competitiveness-peruvian-potato-challenges-opportunities/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 16:49:32 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27448 10th World Potato Congress Cusco, 29 May 2018 – How do we increase yield per hectare and product quality? How do we scale up production and generate the added value necessary to achieve better prices for farmers. How do we maximize the potential of native varieties? These are some of the challenges addressed at the...

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]]> CIP embarks on nutrition behavior change awareness in Nsanje https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-embarks-on-nutrition-behavior-change-awareness-in-nsanje/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 10:22:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/cip-embarks-on-nutrition-behavior-change-awareness-in-nsanje/ Malawi News Agency Online - Nsanje, June 7: International Potato Centre (CIP) an organization promoting orange fresh sweet potatoes (OFSP) to improve nutrition and...

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]]> World Potato Congress awards Anton Haverkort, Alberto Salas Lopez and Gary Secor https://cipotato.org/inthenews/world-potato-congress-awards-anton-haverkort-alberto-salas-lopez-and-gary-secor/ Wed, 06 Jun 2018 01:31:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/world-potato-congress-awards-anton-haverkort-alberto-salas-lopez-and-gary-secor/ PotatoPro -

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]]> World Potato Congress Announces 2018 Industry Winners https://cipotato.org/inthenews/world-potato-congress-announces-2018-industry-winners-2/ Mon, 04 Jun 2018 13:57:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/world-potato-congress-announces-2018-industry-winners-2/ Potato Business - An Industry Award Ceremony was held to recognize three individuals who have devoted their life?s work to the potato industry, during the...

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]]> Scientists attempt to fight vitamin A deficiency in Africa by developing sweet potato-fortified bread https://cipotato.org/inthenews/scientists-attempt-to-fight-vitamin-a-deficiency-in-africa-by-developing-sweet-potato-fortified-bread/ Sun, 03 Jun 2018 18:43:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/scientists-attempt-to-fight-vitamin-a-deficiency-in-africa-by-developing-sweet-potato-fortified-bread/ NaturalNews.com - (Natural News) The fertile farmlands of South Dakota do not produce sweet potatoes. But the even more fertile minds at the state?s biggest...

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]]> Experts Gather for World Potato Congress https://cipotato.org/inthenews/experts-gather-for-world-potato-congress/ Sat, 02 Jun 2018 00:52:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/experts-gather-for-world-potato-congress/ Potato Grower - Source: International Potato CenternnMore than 800 potato scientists, industry representatives, government officials and other interested...

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]]> Imagine a World Without Potatoes campaign launched https://cipotato.org/inthenews/imagine-a-world-without-potatoes-campaign-launched/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:38:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/imagine-a-world-without-potatoes-campaign-launched/ SPUDsmart -

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]]> Food Prize laureate bats for sweet potato https://cipotato.org/inthenews/food-prize-laureate-bats-for-sweet-potato/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:53:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/food-prize-laureate-bats-for-sweet-potato/ The Hindu - In 1996, when Maria Andrade migrated to Mozambique, hardly anyone in the African country spoke of the sweet potato. ?If you went to a house...

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]]> The Spud Diaries : Entry 11 – Let´s Go Cusco https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-spud-diaries-yentry-11-ylets-go-cusco/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 01:00:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/the-spud-diaries-yentry-11-ylets-go-cusco/ Good Fruit & Vegetables - Going from under the belly of the donkey to the cold and sunshine of Cusco is part of any Peruvian experience.

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]]> Peru: Finding niche markets for Peruvian potatoes is essential https://cipotato.org/inthenews/peru-finding-niche-markets-for-peruvian-potatoes-is-essential/ Thu, 31 May 2018 14:34:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/peru-finding-niche-markets-for-peruvian-potatoes-is-essential/ FreshPlaza - The Peruvian potato is undergoing a process of transformation, Peru is the leading producer of potatoes in Latin America, however the...

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]]> Asia has recorded the most drastic increase in potato production https://cipotato.org/inthenews/asia-has-recorded-the-most-drastic-increase-in-potato-production/ Thu, 31 May 2018 14:34:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/asia-has-recorded-the-most-drastic-increase-in-potato-production/ FreshPlaza - One of the most anticipated speakers in the World Potato Congress, held in the city of Cusco, was Barbara Wells, general director of the...

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]]> Dime como eres y te dire que papa eres https://cipotato.org/inthenews/dime-c%c2%a2mo-eres-y-te-dir%c2%82-qu%c2%82-papa-eres%c2%af/ Thu, 31 May 2018 01:55:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/dime-c%c2%a2mo-eres-y-te-dir%c2%82-qu%c2%82-papa-eres%c2%af/ Itusers.today - Cusco, Per£, 30 de mayo del 2018.? Con m s de 5000 variedades existentes, se podr¡a afirmar f cilmente que en el mundo tenemos una papa que...

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]]> National Potato Day: Vodka made from Peruvian native potato varieties https://cipotato.org/inthenews/national-potato-day-vodka-made-from-peruvian-native-potato-varieties/ Wed, 30 May 2018 22:19:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/national-potato-day-vodka-made-from-peruvian-native-potato-varieties/ Agencia Peruana de Not¡cias - Innovative products such as 14 Inkas ? vodka made from ecological Andean native potatoes, which is well accepted in the domestic market and...

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]]> Dia Nacional de la Papa: Responde estas preguntas y descubre que tipo de papa eres https://cipotato.org/inthenews/da-nacional-de-la-papa-responde-estas-preguntas-y-descubre-qu%c2%82-tipo-de-papa-eres/ Wed, 30 May 2018 22:19:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/da-nacional-de-la-papa-responde-estas-preguntas-y-descubre-qu%c2%82-tipo-de-papa-eres/ Publimetro Peru - La met fora aplica perfectamente puesto que hay papas que prefieren la calma y tranquilidad, mientras que otras crecen en colores y formas...

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]]> Lanzan campaña: Imagina un Mundo sin papas? por el Dia Nacional de dicho tuberculo https://cipotato.org/inthenews/lanzan-campa%c2%a4a-imagina-un-mundo-sin-papas-por-el-da-nacional-de-dicho-tub%c2%82rculo/ Wed, 30 May 2018 20:34:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/lanzan-campa%c2%a4a-imagina-un-mundo-sin-papas-por-el-da-nacional-de-dicho-tub%c2%82rculo/ Per£21 - La iniciativa invita a las personas de todo el mundo a cuestionarse a imaginar sus vidas sin este tub‚rculo , en cualquiera de sus...

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]]> D¡a Nacional de la Papa: conozca el vodka peruano elaborado con papa nativa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/da-nacional-de-la-papa-conozca-el-vodka-peruano-elaborado-con-papa-nativa/ Wed, 30 May 2018 16:53:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/da-nacional-de-la-papa-conozca-el-vodka-peruano-elaborado-con-papa-nativa/ Agencia Peruana de Noticias - Productos novedosos como el vodka de papas nativas ecol¢gicas de los Andes ?14 Inkas?, que se ha posicionado muy bien en el mercado...

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]]> Congreso de la Papa impulsa biodiversidad, seguridad alimentaria y negocios https://cipotato.org/inthenews/congreso-de-la-papa-impulsa-biodiversidad-seguridad-alimentaria-y-negocios/ Wed, 30 May 2018 11:55:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/congreso-de-la-papa-impulsa-biodiversidad-seguridad-alimentaria-y-negocios/ Gesti¢n.pe - El Congreso Mundial de la Papa es una posibilidad interesante de fomentar un encuentro entre el mundo que maneja la papa como una...

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]]> The Spud Diaries: Entry 8 – Slight Detour https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-spud-diaries-yentry-8-ya-slight-detour/ Wed, 30 May 2018 11:00:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/the-spud-diaries-yentry-8-ya-slight-detour/ Good Fruit & Vegetables - It never hurts to see some extra countryside when in a foreign country. Sometimes the taxi driver just takes care of that for you.

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]]> ENTREVISTA: La papa reune condiciones para saltar al espacio, afirma experto peruano https://cipotato.org/inthenews/entrevista-la-papa-rene-condiciones-para-saltar-al-espacio-afirma-experto-peruano/ Wed, 30 May 2018 09:43:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/entrevista-la-papa-rene-condiciones-para-saltar-al-espacio-afirma-experto-peruano/ People's Daily Online - Por Juan Limachi y Carlos AcatnnLIMA, 29 may (Xinhua) -- La papa es el £nico alimento que re£ne las condiciones para saltar al espacio y...

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]]> “Imagine a world without potatoes”, CIP’s creative invitation to think twice about this millennial crop https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/imagine-a-world-without-potatoes-cips-creative-invitation-to-think-twice-about-this-millennial-crop/ Wed, 30 May 2018 08:48:56 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27397 10th World Potato Congress Cusco, 29 May 2018 – Despite the fact that people have been eating potatoes since time immemorial, today consumption is stagnating in some countries because of changes in eating habits and misconceptions about potato’s nutritional qualities. But what few people know, is that this familiar tuber, that is so taken for...

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]]> CIP contributes to food security through conservation of Peruvian potato biodiversity https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/cip-contributes-to-food-security-through-conservation-of-peruvian-potato-biodiversity/ Wed, 30 May 2018 08:20:57 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27388 10th World Potato Congress Cusco, 29 May 2018 – One of the main issues addressed on the first day of the 10th World Potato Congress, was the important role potato biodiversity plays in safeguarding global food security. Peru is one of the countries with the greatest potato and sweet potato diversity in the world, and...

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]]> El Congreso Mundial de la Papa sale en defensa de los peque¤os agricultores – noticias – att.net https://cipotato.org/inthenews/el-congreso-mundial-de-la-papa-sale-en-defensa-de-los-peque%c2%a4os-agricultores-noticias-att-net/ Wed, 30 May 2018 03:11:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/el-congreso-mundial-de-la-papa-sale-en-defensa-de-los-peque%c2%a4os-agricultores-noticias-att-net/ ATT.com - Cusco (Per£), 29 may (EFE).- El d‚cimo Congreso Mundial de la Papa sali¢ hoy en defensa de los peque¤os agricultores, quienes sufren de...

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]]> El Congreso de la Papa impulsa biodiversidad, seguridad alimentaria y negocios https://cipotato.org/inthenews/el-congreso-de-la-papa-impulsa-biodiversidad-seguridad-alimentaria-y-negocios/ Wed, 30 May 2018 02:50:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/el-congreso-de-la-papa-impulsa-biodiversidad-seguridad-alimentaria-y-negocios/ Edici¢n Am‚rica - EFE - La biodiversidad, la seguridad alimentaria y los negocios son los ejes del d‚cimo Congreso Mundial de la Papa, en Cusco (Per£), indic¢ hoy...

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]]> The Spud Diaries :Entry 7 – Potatorama https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-spud-diaries-yentry-7yypotatorama/ Wed, 30 May 2018 02:00:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/the-spud-diaries-yentry-7yypotatorama/ Good Fruit & Vegetables - It's time to get serious about this potato eating business.

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]]> Impulsan seguridad alimentaria con la conservaci¢n de la biodiversidad de papas https://cipotato.org/inthenews/impulsan-seguridad-alimentaria-con-la-conservaci%c2%a2n-de-la-biodiversidad-de-papas/ Wed, 30 May 2018 00:50:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/impulsan-seguridad-alimentaria-con-la-conservaci%c2%a2n-de-la-biodiversidad-de-papas/ Info Regi¢n - Per£ es una potencia mundial en variedades de este tub‚rculo

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]]> Potato Experts from around the Globe Gather in Cusco, Peru https://cipotato.org/blog/potato-experts-from-around-the-globe-gather-in-cuzco-peru/ Tue, 29 May 2018 20:46:45 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27376 More than 800 potato scientists, industry representatives, government officials and other interested parties from 50 countries gathered in the Andean city of Cusco, Peru for the 10th World Potato Congress (WPC) and the 28th Congress of the Latin American Potato Association (ALAP), held from May 27 to 31. The event, which included ample participation by...

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]]> Productores de papa tendr n m s asistencia t‚nica por parte del gobierno https://cipotato.org/inthenews/productores-de-papa-tendr-n-m-s-asistencia-t%c2%82nica-por-parte-del-gobierno/ Tue, 29 May 2018 17:27:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/productores-de-papa-tendr-n-m-s-asistencia-t%c2%82nica-por-parte-del-gobierno/ Diario El Tiempo - El Per£ es un pa¡s privilegiado al contar con m s de 3,600 variedades de papa, cuyo cultivo es el sustento de 730,00 familias, es decir,...

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]]> The Spud Diaries : Entry 6 – The Power of Potatoes https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-spud-diaries-yentry-6yythe-power-of-potatoes/ Tue, 29 May 2018 09:00:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/the-spud-diaries-yentry-6yythe-power-of-potatoes/ Good Fruit & Vegetables - There is a world of research and little known benefits to the humble potato.

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]]> CIP helping high Andes potato systems adapt to climate change https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/cip-helping-high-andes-potato-systems-adapt-to-climate-change/ Tue, 29 May 2018 07:06:33 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27349 10th World Potato Congress Cusco, 28 May 2018 – Climate change is one of the major challenges facing agriculture on a global scale, and at the 10th World Potato Congress, projections and initiatives from specialists in the field were part of today’s plenaries and technical sessions, sharing strategies and seeking solutions that can be replicated...

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]]> Comienza en Peru el X Congreso Mundial de la Papa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/comienza-en-per-el-x-congreso-mundial-de-la-papa/ Tue, 29 May 2018 04:17:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/comienza-en-per-el-x-congreso-mundial-de-la-papa/ Prensa Latina - Lima, 28 may (PL) El presidente peruano, Mart¡n Vizcarra, inaugur¢ hoy el D‚cimo Congreso Mundial de la Papa, paralelo a la edici¢n 28 de...

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]]> In tweets: Day one at the World Potato Congress in Cusco https://cipotato.org/blog/in-tweets-day-one-at-the-world-potato-congress-in-cusco/ Tue, 29 May 2018 03:02:49 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27344 International Potato Center at the World Potato Congress

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]]> Asi se juega el Mundial de la papa en el Peru https://cipotato.org/inthenews/as-se-juega-el-mundial-de-la-papa-en-el-per/ Tue, 29 May 2018 00:30:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/as-se-juega-el-mundial-de-la-papa-en-el-per/ Sitiope - Esperamos 30 a¤os para que el Congreso (Mundial de la Papa ) se realice aqu¡, como hemos tenido que esperar 36 a¤os para ir al mundial,...

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]]> Se present¢ libro: La Papa, Orgullo del Perú, en Cusco https://cipotato.org/inthenews/se-present%c2%a2-libro-la-papa-orgullo-del-per-en-cusco/ Mon, 28 May 2018 18:59:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/se-present%c2%a2-libro-la-papa-orgullo-del-per-en-cusco/ Generaccion.com - El libro fue presentado por Ra£l Diez Canseco Terry, Fundador Presidente de la USIL.

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]]> Presentan libro de investigacion La papa, orgullo del Peru https://cipotato.org/inthenews/presentan-libro-de-investigaci%c2%a2n-la-papa-orgullo-del-per/ Mon, 28 May 2018 15:05:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/presentan-libro-de-investigaci%c2%a2n-la-papa-orgullo-del-per/ La Rep£blica.pe - En cusco. USIL adem s rompi¢ record de la causa rellena m s grande del mundo.

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]]> La papa, orgullo del Peru se presento en Cusco https://cipotato.org/inthenews/la-papa-orgullo-del-per-se-present%c2%a2-en-cusco/ Sun, 27 May 2018 06:42:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/la-papa-orgullo-del-per-se-present%c2%a2-en-cusco/ JC Magazine - La Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola present¢ en Cusco su m s reciente obra editorial La papa, orgullo del Per£, una investigaci¢n...

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]]> Libro ‘La papa, orgullo del Peru’ cuenta investigaciones sobre tuberculo en Marte (FOTOS) https://cipotato.org/inthenews/libro-la-papa-orgullo-del-per-cuenta-investigaciones-sobre-tub%c2%82rculo-en-marte-fotos/ Sun, 27 May 2018 02:35:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/libro-la-papa-orgullo-del-per-cuenta-investigaciones-sobre-tub%c2%82rculo-en-marte-fotos/ Diario Correo - Acto precede al intento de batir R‚cord Guinness con la 'Causa Rellena m s Grande del Mundo'

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]]> Libro aborda la diversidad de papas en el Peru https://cipotato.org/inthenews/libro-aborda-la-diversidad-de-papas-en-el-per/ Sun, 27 May 2018 01:23:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/libro-aborda-la-diversidad-de-papas-en-el-per/ La Rep£blica.pe - La papa, orgullo del Per£, elaborado por una investigaci¢n multidisciplinaria, revela detalles sobre el proyecto Potatoes onMars, que...

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]]> Is scaling up of technologies for sweetpotato reinforcing or reducing gender inequalities? https://cipotato.org/blog/are-scaling-up-technologies-for-sweetpotato-reinforcing-or-reducing-gender-inequalities/ Sat, 26 May 2018 14:21:10 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27276 A recent paper published by scientists from the International Potato Center (CIP) shows how processes of scaling up of technologies to promote adoption can reinforce or reduce gender inequalities. This article is based on a gender analysis of sweetpotato seed systems conducted in Phalombe and Chikwawa districts in Malawi in 2013 and 2014. Technologies discussed...

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]]> Adaptable, productive Unica: a potato for farmers around the world https://cipotato.org/blog/unica-a-potato-for-farmers-around-the-world/ Fri, 25 May 2018 17:40:03 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27266 “Our business has grown a lot thanks to Unica,” he said, adding that because so many farmers in Peru want to grow the variety, he is now concentrating on producing high quality seed potatoes for it.

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]]> CIP alberga y estudia 4,954 ejemplares de papas cultivadas, son las unicas? https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-alberga-y-estudia-4954-ejemplares-de-papas-cultivadas-%c2%a8son-las-nicas/ Fri, 25 May 2018 00:11:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/cip-alberga-y-estudia-4954-ejemplares-de-papas-cultivadas-%c2%a8son-las-nicas/ Gesti¢n.pe - Con miras al futuro, el CIP est  llevando a cabo investigaciones vinculadas a agricultura clim ticamente inteligente y en el aporte de la...

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]]> Congreso Mundial de la Papa en el Peru https://cipotato.org/inthenews/congreso-mundial-de-la-papa-en-el-per/ Thu, 24 May 2018 22:01:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/congreso-mundial-de-la-papa-en-el-per/ AgenciaPeru.Net - El d‚cimo Congreso Mundial de la Papa se realizar  del 27 al 31 de mayo en Cusco como primera edici¢n latinoamericanannEl Comit‚ de...

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]]> Congreso Mundial de la Papa reunir  en Peru a 800 personas de 50 paises https://cipotato.org/inthenews/congreso-mundial-de-la-papa-reunir-en-per-a-800-personas-de-50-pases/ Thu, 24 May 2018 18:46:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/congreso-mundial-de-la-papa-reunir-en-per-a-800-personas-de-50-pases/ Gesti¢n.pe - El Instituto Nacional de Innovaci¢n Agraria (INIA), encargado de la organizaci¢n del congreso, tambi‚n anunci¢ la presencia de un grupo de...

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]]> The Spud Diaries : Welcome Aboard https://cipotato.org/inthenews/the-spud-diaries-ywelcome-aboard/ Thu, 24 May 2018 03:30:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/the-spud-diaries-ywelcome-aboard/ Good Fruit & Vegetables - Welcome to The Spud Diaries; One a blog of one man's trip to Peru and his quest to eat potatoes in various forms.

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]]> Peru ser  sede del X Congreso Mundial de la Papa del 27 al 31 de mayo https://cipotato.org/inthenews/per-ser-sede-del-x-congreso-mundial-de-la-papa-del-27-al-31-de-mayo/ Thu, 24 May 2018 00:52:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/per-ser-sede-del-x-congreso-mundial-de-la-papa-del-27-al-31-de-mayo/ Agencia Peruana de Noticias - El Per£ es el primer pa¡s de Am‚rica Latina donde se realizar  el Congreso Mundial de la Papa en su d‚cima edici¢n, del 27 al 31 de mayo,...

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]]> Opinion | On the International Day for Biological Diversity, Consider the Beauty of the Potato https://cipotato.org/inthenews/opinion-on-the-international-day-for-biological-diversity-consider-the-beauty-of-the-potato/ Tue, 22 May 2018 19:49:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/opinion-on-the-international-day-for-biological-diversity-consider-the-beauty-of-the-potato/ Food Tank - The potato is a gift from Peru to the world, and we will always be its stewards. I first started to learn this when I was an economics...

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]]> Peruvian University Students to Attend World Potato Congress with RTB and CIP Scholarship https://cipotato.org/inthenews/peruvian-university-students-to-attend-world-potato-congress-with-rtb-and-cip-scholarship/ Tue, 22 May 2018 11:25:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/peruvian-university-students-to-attend-world-potato-congress-with-rtb-and-cip-scholarship/ Potato Business - The CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB), together with the International Potato Center (CIP), are delighted to...

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]]> Cusco ser  sede del X Congreso Mundial de la Papa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cusco-ser-sede-del-x-congreso-mundial-de-la-papa/ Mon, 21 May 2018 15:43:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/cusco-ser-sede-del-x-congreso-mundial-de-la-papa/ Unknown -

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]]> Entrevista a MIguel Ordinola, coordinaci¢n de proyectos CIP https://cipotato.org/inthenews/entrevista-a-miguel-ordinola-coordinaci%c2%a2n-de-proyectos-cip/ Mon, 21 May 2018 11:30:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/entrevista-a-miguel-ordinola-coordinaci%c2%a2n-de-proyectos-cip/ RPP -

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]]> Peru to host int’l potato congress this month in Cusco https://cipotato.org/inthenews/peru-to-host-intl-potato-congress-this-month-in-cusco/ Thu, 17 May 2018 06:35:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/peru-to-host-intl-potato-congress-this-month-in-cusco/ Agencia Peruana de Not¡cias - South Andean Cusco City gets ready to host the 10th edition of the World Potato Congress scheduled for May 27-31, 2018.nnIt will be the...

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]]> Congreso Mundial de la Papa impulsar  exportaci¢n de papa nativa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/congreso-mundial-de-la-papa-impulsar-exportaci%c2%a2n-de-papa-nativa/ Wed, 16 May 2018 18:36:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/congreso-mundial-de-la-papa-impulsar-exportaci%c2%a2n-de-papa-nativa/ Agencia Peruana de Noticias - El Congreso Mundial de la Papa, que se desarrollar  del 27 al 31 de mayo en Cusco, impulsar  la exportaci¢n de papa, en especial las...

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]]> Peru lucir  su gran variedad de papa en Congreso Mundial https://cipotato.org/inthenews/per-lucir-su-gran-variedad-de-papa-en-congreso-mundial/ Wed, 16 May 2018 15:24:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/per-lucir-su-gran-variedad-de-papa-en-congreso-mundial/ Peru.com - Cusco se prepara para organizar el 10ø Congreso Mundial de la Papa -XXVIII Congreso de la Asociaci¢n Latinoamericana de la Papa, que...

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]]> Cusco: Congreso Mundial de la Papa se realizar  del 27 al 31 de mayo https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cusco-congreso-mundial-de-la-papa-se-realizar-del-27-al-31-de-mayo/ Wed, 16 May 2018 14:17:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/cusco-congreso-mundial-de-la-papa-se-realizar-del-27-al-31-de-mayo/ Radio Nacional - Del 27 al 31 de mayo se desarrollar  en Cusco el Congreso Mundial de la Papa. En su vig‚simo octava edici¢n el Congreso contar  con la...

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]]> Perú lucir  su potencial y variedad de papa en Congreso Mundial de la Papa https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/per-lucir-su-potencial-y-variedad-de-papa-en-congreso-mundial-de-la-papa/ Wed, 16 May 2018 09:59:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/per-lucir-su-potencial-y-variedad-de-papa-en-congreso-mundial-de-la-papa/ Agencia Peruana de Noticias - Cusco se prepara para organizar el 10ø Congreso Mundial de la Papa -XXVIII Congreso de la Asociaci¢n Latinoamericana de la Papa, que...

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]]> Cusco: Produce realizar  maraton por seguridad alimentaria https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cusco-produce-realizar-marat%c2%a2n-por-seguridad-alimentaria/ Mon, 14 May 2018 22:52:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/cusco-produce-realizar-marat%c2%a2n-por-seguridad-alimentaria/ Agencia Peruana de Noticias - A fin de dise¤ar soluciones para elevar la productividad de los centros de cultivos alto andinos y asegurar la correcta trazabilidad de los...

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]]> El mundial de la papa en Cusco [VIDEO] https://cipotato.org/inthenews/el-mundial-de-la-papa-en-cusco-video/ Mon, 14 May 2018 16:32:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/el-mundial-de-la-papa-en-cusco-video/ La Rep£blica.pe - El Per£ ser  el primer pa¡s latinoamericano sede del Congreso Mundial de la Papa, que en su d‚cima edici¢n tendr  a la ciudad de Cusco como...

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]]> Iron- and zinc-rich potatoes hold the promise of better health for rural families https://cipotato.org/blog/iron-zinc-fortified-potatoes-hold-promise-better-health-rural-families/ Fri, 11 May 2018 17:02:02 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=26988 Alicia Azorsa, a 19-year-old farmer in the village of Castillapata, in Peru’s Andean highlands, is happy to be growing and eating nutritious native potatoes. She is one of approximately 140 indigenous farmers in Huancavelica region who are cultivating and evaluating improved potato varieties with high levels of iron and zinc – the result of almost...

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]]> Farmers’ voices vital in developing agricultural research agenda: Borlaug Fellow https://cipotato.org/blog/farmers-voices-vital-in-developing-agricultural-research-agenda-borlaug-fellow/ Wed, 09 May 2018 16:24:40 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=26966 Kwame Ogero of the International Potato Center takes an in-depth look at the National Clean Plant Network for Sweetpotato in the United States. He draws lessons on clean seed systems for Tanzania, where he is currently based as well as for Africa. Early this year, I got a chance to visit and share experiences with...

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]]> 10th World Potato Congress in the city of Cusco from 27th to 31st May https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/10th-world-potato-congress-in-the-city-of-cusco-from-27th-to-31st-may/ Wed, 09 May 2018 10:04:26 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=27334 For the first time in Latin America Lima 9 May 2018.-  The 10th World Potato Congress – XXVIII Congress of the Latin American Potato Association, takes place in the city of Cusco from 27 to 31 Mayo,  hosting  scientists and people working on the study, conservation and commercialization of this native Andean tuber. Peru is...

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]]> SINEACE: productores de papa podr n certificar sus competencias https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sineace-productores-de-papa-podr-n-certificar-sus-competencias/ Sun, 06 May 2018 07:58:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/sineace-productores-de-papa-podr-n-certificar-sus-competencias/ Peruinforma.com - A nivel nacional, unas 700 mil familias se dedican a la producci¢n de papa en sus diversas variedades, sin embargo miles de ellos no...

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]]> Accelerating potato and sweetpotato value chains with innovations in Kenya https://cipotato.org/blog/accelerating-potato-sweet-potato-value-chains-innovations-kenya/ Thu, 03 May 2018 14:13:39 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=26892 Since September 2015, a consortium of CGIAR centers—International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), International Potato Center (CIP) and International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Trops (ICRISAT) have implemented the AVCD project covering 21 counties across Kenya. The program, whose first phase is expected to end by 30 September 2018, has sought to widely apply technologies and innovations for selected value chains to competitively and sustainably increase productivity, while contributing to inclusive agricultural growth, nutrition and food security in the country.

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]]> Visiting scientist develops sweetpotato enriched bread https://cipotato.org/blog/visiting-scientist-develops-sweetpotato-enriched-bread/ Wed, 02 May 2018 10:09:04 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=26887 Visiting scientist Daniel Mbogo of the International Potato Center in Kenya is working with assistant professor Srinivas Janaswamy to formulate breads with sweet potatoes that will enhance vitamin A in diets. Janaswamy’s research in the Department of Dairy and Food Science focuses on starch digestion and micronutrients

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]]> En tusenårig knöl klimatanpassas – Klotet https://cipotato.org/inthenews/en-tusenrig-knl-klimatanpassas-klotet/ Tue, 01 May 2018 17:16:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/en-tusen%c2%86rig-kn%c2%94l-klimatanpassas-klotet/ Sveriges Radio -

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]]> Preventing Vitamin A Deficiency in Africa with Sweet Potato-Enriched Bread https://cipotato.org/inthenews/preventing-vitamin-a-deficiency-in-africa-with-sweet-potato-enriched-bread/ Tue, 01 May 2018 16:10:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/preventing-vitamin-a-deficiency-in-africa-with-sweet-potato-enriched-bread/ Lab Manager Magazine -

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]]> Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) for Health and Wealth: The Role of OFSP for Food and Nutrition Security in Africa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/orange-fleshed-sweetpotato-ofsp-for-health-and-wealth-the-role-of-ofsp-for-food-and-nutrition-security-in-africa/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:05:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/orange-fleshed-sweetpotato-ofsp-for-health-and-wealth-the-role-of-ofsp-for-food-and-nutrition-security-in-africa/ KIT Royal Tropical Institute - On the 6th September the KIT Royal Tropical Institute and Emeritus Professor Rudy Rabbinge, held a meeting bringing together government...

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]]> En el aula trabajan para mejorar la producci¢n de papa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/en-el-aula-trabajan-para-mejorar-la-producci%c2%a2n-de-papa/ Fri, 20 Apr 2018 15:02:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/en-el-aula-trabajan-para-mejorar-la-producci%c2%a2n-de-papa/ Revista L¡deres - Unos 300 productores de Carchi participan en un ensayo que busca minimizar la incidencia del tiz¢n tard¡o, m s conocido como lancha, en el...

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]]> Championing vitamin A-rich orange-fleshed sweetpotato in Nigeria https://cipotato.org/blog/championing-vitamin-rich-orange-fleshed-sweetpotato-nigeria/ Thu, 19 Apr 2018 06:22:41 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=26812 Nigeria, together with partners such as the Building Nutritious Food Baskets Project (BNFB), is using innovative approaches to tackle hidden hunger. Gift Buduzhi Oguzor, a community nutritionist, is leading one such effort, championing efforts to scale up nutritious, vitamin A rich orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) in Rivers state.

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]]> SCI POTATO DISPERSAL 2 https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sci-potato-dispersal-2/ Mon, 16 Apr 2018 18:11:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/sci-potato-dispersal-2/ New York Times Syndicate - A photo provided by Robert Scotland of different varieties of sweet potato, at the International Potato Center in Lima, Peru. An extensive...

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]]> Sweet Potato DNA Challenges Theory That Polynesians Beat Columbus to America https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sweet-potato-dna-challenges-theory-that-polynesians-beat-columbus-to-america/ Sun, 15 Apr 2018 14:00:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/sweet-potato-dna-challenges-theory-that-polynesians-beat-columbus-to-america/ Gizmodo UK - Christopher Columbus reached the New World in 1492, but some experts say Polynesian explorers beat him to it. There?s little evidence to...

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]]> National Potato Day 30th May in Peru https://cipotato.org/inthenews/national-potato-day-30th-may-in-peru/ Sat, 14 Apr 2018 13:55:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/national-potato-day-30th-may-in-peru/ Krishijagran - To raise awareness of the importance of the competent agriculture and natural resources management. Peru observed National Potato Day on...

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]]> Sweet potato DNA reveals the plant was carried across the ocean by natural forces and NOT humans https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sweet-potato-dna-reveals-the-plant-was-carried-across-the-ocean-by-natural-forces-and-not-humans/ Fri, 13 Apr 2018 23:08:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/sweet-potato-dna-reveals-the-plant-was-carried-across-the-ocean-by-natural-forces-and-not-humans/ Express Digest - Researchers revealed new information about ancient human relations by studying the history of sweet potatoes.nnThe scientists learned that...

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]]> Sweet Potato Research Challenges Early Contact Between America and Polynesia https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sweet-potato-research-challenges-early-contact-between-america-and-polynesia/ Fri, 13 Apr 2018 19:33:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/sweet-potato-research-challenges-early-contact-between-america-and-polynesia/ Laboratory Equipment - Christopher Columbus? arrival in America in 1492 marks the beginning of the great age of exploration of the New World. However, contacts...

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]]> Honduras pide a Peru apoyo para ser Estado Asociado de Alianza del Pac¡fico https://cipotato.org/inthenews/honduras-pide-a-per-apoyo-para-ser-estado-asociado-de-alianza-del-pacfico/ Fri, 13 Apr 2018 18:48:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/honduras-pide-a-per-apoyo-para-ser-estado-asociado-de-alianza-del-pacfico/ Diario Roatan - Tegucigalpa, Honduras

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]]> Late-blight-resistant potatoes hold promise for farmers in Uganda and beyond https://cipotato.org/blog/late-blight-resistant-potatoes-hold-promise-farmers-uganda-beyond/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 20:13:28 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=26763 Late blight disease is a major constraint for potato production, costing farmers an estimated $3-$10 billion per year globally. In Uganda, where about 300,000 smallholder households grow potatoes for subsistence and income, the disease can destroy as much as 60% of a farmer’s potato crop, which translates into annual losses of approximately $129 million. Farmers...

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]]> Sweet Potato DNA Challenges Theory That Polynesians Beat Columbus to America https://cipotato.org/inthenews/sweet-potato-dna-challenges-theory-that-polynesians-beat-columbus-to-america-2/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 18:15:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/sweet-potato-dna-challenges-theory-that-polynesians-beat-columbus-to-america-2/ Gizmodo - Photo: APnnChristopher Columbus reached the New World in 1492, but some experts say Polynesian explorers beat him to it. There?s little...

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]]> Joshua Okonya takes a farmer-centric approach to Integrated Pest Management https://cipotato.org/blog/joshua-okonya-takes-farmer-centric-approach-integrated-pest-management/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:52:01 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=26758   Joshua Okonya is a Uganda based research associate specializing in crop protection. He shares with us how he is putting farmers at the heart of his work on Integrated Pest Management (IPM). What first motivated you to begin work on Integrated Pest Management? I grew up in a poor family of eight siblings with...

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]]> El Centro Internacional de la Papa fue galardonado con el Premio a la Excelencia en Manejo Integrado de Plagas https://cipotato.org/inthenews/el-centro-internacional-de-la-papa-fue-galardonado-con-el-premio-a-la-excelencia-en-manejo-integrado-de-plagas/ Sat, 07 Apr 2018 16:06:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/el-centro-internacional-de-la-papa-fue-galardonado-con-el-premio-a-la-excelencia-en-manejo-integrado-de-plagas/ Generaccion.com - En reconocimiento a su importante labor en la reducci¢n del impacto del tiz¢n tard¡o en pa¡ses en desarrollo a trav‚s de un enfoque...

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]]> CIP recognized with award of excellence at the International Pest Management Symposium https://cipotato.org/inthenews/cip-recognized-with-award-of-excellence-at-the-international-pest-management-symposium/ Fri, 06 Apr 2018 17:15:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/cip-recognized-with-award-of-excellence-at-the-international-pest-management-symposium/ SPUDsmart -

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]]> China and Namibia stride into a new era of comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership https://cipotato.org/inthenews/china-and-namibia-stride-into-a-new-era-of-comprehensive-strategic-cooperative-partnership/ Fri, 06 Apr 2018 14:53:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/china-and-namibia-stride-into-a-new-era-of-comprehensive-strategic-cooperative-partnership/ The Namibia Economist - By Zhang Yiming,nnChinese Ambassador to NamibiannAs the spring comes, everything takes a new look. At the invitation of Chinese President...

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]]> CIP recognized with award of excellence at the International Pest Management Symposium https://cipotato.org/pressreleases/cip-recognized-award-excellence-international-pest-management-symposium/ Tue, 03 Apr 2018 16:46:20 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=26667 The International Potato Center (CIP for its acronym in Spanish) was recognized with an International IPM Award of Excellence at the 9th International Symposium on Pest Management in Baltimore, Maryland.  In the early 1990s, CIP Integrated Pest Management and plant pathology team recognized the need to take a farmer-centric approach to curb the devastating losses...

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]]> Odisha government gets ipc aid to boost potato output https://cipotato.org/inthenews/odisha-government-gets-ipc-aid-to-boost-potato-output/ Thu, 29 Mar 2018 03:22:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/odisha-government-gets-ipc-aid-to-boost-potato-output/ The New Indian Express - BHUBANESWAR: As the State Potato Mission failed to achieve self sufficiency in production of the tuber even after three years of its...

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]]> Beca para participar del 10mo Congreso Mundial de la Papa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/beca-para-participar-del-10o-congreso-mundial-de-la-papa/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 23:41:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/beca-para-participar-del-10o-congreso-mundial-de-la-papa/ Agronoticias - El evento se llevar  a cabo en la ciudad del Cusco del 27 al 31 de mayo y contar  con la presencia de los m s importantes expertos...

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]]> Estela Mamani Nayhua: Potatoes as a way of life https://cipotato.org/farmersofearth/estela-mamani-nayhua-potatoes-way-life/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 15:39:20 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=26641 Estela Mamani Nayhua – Chala Pampacorral, Cuzco, Peru Women in my community are in charge of selecting seed potatoes. We prefer the ones with the colored flesh. We recently found out that these types of potatoes are good for our health. Native potatoes are more resistant to late blight, sun, and frost (than commercial varieties). We’ve...

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]]> Anselma Apasa Ccana: Native Potatoes are making a comeback https://cipotato.org/farmersofearth/anselma-apasa-ccana-native-potatoes-making-comeback/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 15:34:57 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=26637 Anselma Apasa Ccana – Amaru Community, Cuzco, Peru Native potatoes were disappearing from my community of Amaru, but they’re making a comeback. Native potatoes are smaller than improved varieties; they’re tastier too. Improved varieties of potatoes produce greater quantities of larger tubers. But if you plant them year after year, they start shrinking. After two years,...

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]]> Brisayda Sicus Palomino: Our thoughts are always with our potatoes https://cipotato.org/farmersofearth/brisayda-sicus-palomino-thoughts-always-potatoes/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 15:08:56 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=26632 Brisayda Sicus Palomino – Sacaca community, Cuzco, Peru Our grandparents had only one way of preparing potatoes: they would boil them. With training, we’ve been able to vary the potato dishes we make and accompany them with other products we find in our region. I know how to make potato pie, salads, but the pizza is...

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]]> 15 estudiantes de universidades p£blicas podr n obtener una beca para participar del 10ø Congreso Mundial de la Papa https://cipotato.org/inthenews/15-estudiantes-de-universidades-pblicas-podr-n-obtener-una-beca-para-participar-del-10o-congreso-mundial-de-la-papa/ Tue, 27 Mar 2018 19:38:00 +0000 https://cipotato.org/uncategorized/15-estudiantes-de-universidades-pblicas-podr-n-obtener-una-beca-para-participar-del-10o-congreso-mundial-de-la-papa/ Business Empresarial - El evento se llevar  a cabo en la ciudad del Cusco del 27 al 31 de mayo y contar  con la presencia de los m s importantes expertos...

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]]> Tanzania: Journalism awards on biofortification set for April 2018 https://cipotato.org/blog/tanzania-journalism-awards-biofortification-set-april-2018/ Tue, 27 Mar 2018 08:19:10 +0000 https://cipotato.org/?p=26583 The Building Nutritious Food Baskets (BNFB) project, which works to accelerate and support scaling up of biofortified crops to help reduce hidden hunger,  in collaboration with  the Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC) and the Tanzania Agricultural Journalists’ Forum have launched the country’s first Biofortification Excellence in Journalism Awards. The awards launched on March 21,...

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