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Potato tubers of one of the founder lines of Solynta. These parental plants could be the first self-compatible, diploid potato plants ever grown. Homozygous parents are needed for the creation of hybrids.
December 18, 2018
Better and stronger potatoes using hybrid breeding
The potato breeding company Solynta in The Netherlands has successfully produced a hybrid breeding program for potatoes which will allow the rapid selection and turnover of favourable traits, traits which could help feed millions of people worldwide.
Perú lanza papa con un 30% más de hierro
December 13, 2018
Perú lanza papa con un 30% más de hierro
Fueron necesarios cuatro años de estudio constante y sacrificado para que científicos cusqueños lograran crear un nuevo tipo de papa, una tan fortificada que podría acabar con la anemia en Perú y el mundo entero.
Variedad de papa Kawsay
November 07, 2018
Perú lanza variedad de papa para mejorar seguridad alimentaria
Kawsay, desarrollada por el CIP, tiene el potencial de mejorar los ingresos y la seguridad alimentaria de las comunidades con pocos recursos, ubicadas en tierras altas.
A potato field in Mongolia, being inspected by experts (Courtesy: International Potato Center)
November 07, 2018
Mongolia says it can fully secure domestic demand for potato, wheat
Mongolia can now fully secure its domestic demand for wheat and potatoes, the country's Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry said Monday.
Bolivia lanza 3 variedades de papa para combatir la desnutrición
October 24, 2018
Bolivia lanza 3 variedades de papa para combatir la desnutrición
Son el producto de un trabajo conjunto de Visión Mundial, Orposacha y el INIAF. Por su alto contenido de hierro y zinc contribuirán a reducir la desnutrición crónica,
(de izq.a der.) Domingo Rios, jefe del Servicio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural del Cabildo, André Davaux, director regional del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) para América Latina y el Caribe, Carlos Alonso, presidente del Cabildo y Jesús Mora
August 13, 2018
El Cabildo y el CIP quieren valorizar las papas antiguas
Representantes del Cabildo de Tenerife (España) se reunieron con el director regional del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) para América Latina y el Caribe, con el fin de iniciar acciones relacionadas con la gastronomía, la investigación, el desarrollo y la innovación.
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Las papas son un éxito agrícola en Kenia
May 18, 2018
Las papas son un éxito agrícola en Kenia
Los agricultores de las regiones productoras de papa en Kenia están aprendiendo a cosechar éxitos gracias a un programa financiado por USAID: Desarrollo Acelerado de la Cadena de Valor para Alimentar el Futuro (AVCD por sus siglas en inglés).
Presentan más de 200 variedades de papa en feria ecuatoriana
May 17, 2018
Presentan más de 200 variedades de papa en feria ecuatoriana
El evento se realizó en Julcán y tuvo como objetivo promover la activa participación de agricultores, ganaderos, artesanos y agroindustriales en temas referidos a dos sectores primordiales como la agricultura y la ganadería.
Workers carry potatoes inside a cold storage at Aiginia in Bhubaneswar, Odisha (Courtesy: Telegraph India / Ashwinee Pati)
May 10, 2018
Indian State Odisha Imposes Stock Limits On Potatoes to curb prices
In a bid to rein in prices of potatoes, the government of the Indian State Odisha has imposed stock holding limits on this Indian staple.
HZPC is a world leader in the marketing of seed potatoes for processing and table potato markets.
April 09, 2018
Seed Potato Company HZPC publishes its latest CSR Report
How can we feed 9.8 billion world citizens in 2050? And provide them with nutrient-rich food that is produced with minimal environmental impact? That's a daily question for seed potato company HZPC. The progress made can be found in its latest CSR Report
Shortly after the passage of hurricane Maria, the Government of Dominica provided several farmers with free seeds and fertilisers for short term crops such as white potatoes to ensure food security and to quickly revive the agriculture sector. This proved
April 05, 2018
Expansion potato cultivation part of resilience strategy Dominica after hurricane Maria
Shortly after the passage of hurricane Maria, the Government of Dominica provided several farmers with free seeds and fertilisers for short term crops such as white potatoes to ensure food security and to quickly revive the agriculture sector. This proved very successful.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries of Jamaica, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, makes his address at the launch of the H&L Agro’s Duwest soluble crop nutrition line, at the Junction Guesthouse Auditorium in
March 18, 2018
Jamaica anticipates 100% self-sufficiency for table potatoes this year
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries of Jamaica, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson says he is anticipating that Jamaica will achieve its goal of 100 per cent self-sufficiency in the production of table Irish potato this year.
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Más de 30 representantes de instituciones del gobierno peruano y de organismos no gubernamentales se reunieron recientemente en la sede del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) en Lima para conocer un nuevo sistema mundial creado por el TIRFAA.
Farmers receive training on how to produce potatoes for processors at the Ol Jorok Agriculture Training Center in central Kenya, March 3, 2017 (Courtesy: Kagondu Njagi / Thomson Reuters Foundation)
January 14, 2018
Struggling Potato Growers in Kenya turn to Contract Farming
To deal with climate pressures, potato growers in Kenya are turning to contract farming to earn more money and get better seed.
Kim Jong Un and his advisers are touring a new potato factory (starch) in Samjiyon, North Korea - near the Chinese border.
December 10, 2017
Kim Jong-un tours newly opened North Korean potato starch factory
Last week North Korea's State News Agency shared a number of pictures of Kim Jong Un touring a new potato factory in Samjiyon, near the Chinese border.
Un camino hacia los mercados, el Enfoque Participativo de Cadenas Productivas
October 31, 2017
Un camino hacia los mercados, el Enfoque Participativo de Cadenas Productivas
Un informe del Banco Mundial sobre la agricultura peruana indica que la cadena de valor de la papa nativa es el caso más representativo del país de una cadena de valor exitosa desarrollada para mercados internos. En esta entrevista, Miguel Ordinola (CIP) detalla esta experiencia.
Xinjiang, an autonomous territory in northwest China, is a vast region of deserts and mountains. The region borders eight different countries, with Kazakhstan bordering in the North-west.
September 24, 2017
New potato research institute established in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
A new potato research institute has been established in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

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