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Photo story: Why orange fleshed sweetpotato is the crop to grow in Western Kenya

Mar 31 2016.  By: Sara Quinn

The sun is hot and the air thick with moisture as we drive along an 80-mile stretch of road that connects the Western Kenyan cities of Kisumu and Homa Bay.View the photo story here.. 

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Scientific innovation of CIP will make it possible to save water in potato cultivation

Mar 22 2016.  By: CPAD

 Scientific innovation of CIP will make it possible to save water in potato cultivation We will be able to grow potatoes in arid zones with effective use of water, without sacrificing productivity. Faced with the enormous... Read More

CIP DG Barbara Wells recognizes women farmers and scientists on International Women's Day

Mar 08 2016.  By: CPAD

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Dr. Hannele Lindqvist-Kreuze on Women in Science

Mar 08 2016.  By: Amy Rogers Nazarov

 By Amy Rogers Nazarov In honor of International Women’s Day today, we spoke to Dr. Hannele Lindqvist-Kreuze, who joined CIP in 2004. Dr. Lindqvist-Kreuze, a biotic stress geneticist and a native of Finland, recalled a summer... Read More