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三月 05, 2021
Biodiversity of Native Andean Potatoes: Nutritional Profile and Phenolic Composition
The characterization of six varieties of native Andean potatoes with a wide biodiversity in tuber shape, flesh, and skin color was performed, through the determination of their proximate composition, mineral content, and phenolic profile. Sponsored Content
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十一月 30, 2020
Gobierno de Perú promueve mayor consumo de papa
Desde el Programa Agroideas del Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego (Minagri), se busca promover el consumo de la papa peruana y destacar el trabajo de los agricultores que han mantenido una producción constante de este alimento, pese a la pandemia.
十一月 29, 2020
Potato has the potential to reduce anemia, due to high level of iron absorption
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.
十一月 02, 2020
Productores de Lima, Perú Reciben 30 Toneladas de Semillas de Papa de Alta Calidad Genética
Emprendedores productores de la región Lima, Perú recibieron semillas certificadas de diversas variedades de papa, de alta calidad genética, con el propósito de potenciar este cultivo y garantizar la seguridad alimentaria en el país, tras la situación de emergencia sanitaria que se vive por el covid-19.
十一月 02, 2020
Se prolonga la Polémica Moratoria al ingreso de cultivos transgénicos al Perú hasta el 2035
La semana pasada se prolongó la moratoria al ingreso de cultivos transgénicos al Perú hasta el 2035. El tema suscita el debate a favor y en contra desde hace nueve años, cuando se estableció una primera moratoria que vencía el 2021.
九月 08, 2020
Potato Potential - in all climates
The potential of the potato has only just begun to be realized. Some 368 million metric tons of potatoes were harvested globally in 2019, as people from Vietnam to Kenya, the Peruvian Andes to Rwanda produced a wide variety of the root vegetable, helping feed an estimated 1.3 billion people who rely on them as a staple food.
八月 28, 2020
New study on photosynthesis efficiency in native potatoes
A new publication by scientists from the International Potato Center (CIP) highlights the usefulness of combining crop growth model, remote sensing, and plant ecophysiological tools to assess genetic efficiencies in potato landraces.
七月 27, 2020
Perú (Cusco): Promueven cultivo de diversas variedades de papa nativa en el distrito de Lares
El Minam destacó que el proyecto se ejecuta con el financiamiento del Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (GEF) y el apoyo de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO).
三月 27, 2020
Protecting Indigenous cultures is crucial for saving the world's biodiversity
Species are being lost at about a thousand times the natural rate of extinction. This is faster than at any other period in human history. Ecosystems—the vital systems on which all life depends—are being degraded across the globe.