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Genebanks, the world’s insurance policy against hunger
Genebanks, the world’s insurance policy against hunger The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that 75 percent of plant genetic diversity was lost in the last century alone. […]
CIP researchers selected as finalists: 2017 CGIAR Norman E. Borlaug Fellowship Program
Five International Potato Center (CIP) early career researchers have been named finalists in the 2017 CGIAR Norman E. Borlaug Fellowship Program. Find out more…
AIARC board of trustees convene at CIP for bi-annual meeting
Navigating tax codes, payroll detail and health and other insurance benefits across borders can be a costly and time-consuming endeavor. To help drive down costs and access the […]
Growing sweetpotatoes in the desert: what this could mean for food security in sub-Saharan Africa
For many of us, deserts represent dry wastelands where almost nothing can take root, let alone grow and flourish. But for the last three years, Dr. Hari Krishna has been growing sweetpotato in the desert in Abu Dhabi, with considerable success.
Orange-fleshed sweetpotato in school meals to improve nutrition and income in Nigeria
Summary of media reporting about Jumpstarting Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato through diversified markets project based on media visit to Osun state Nigeria on May 17.
McKnight Foundation profiles Robert Mwanga in 2016 annual report
The 2016 edition of the McKnight Foundation profiles the International Potato Center sweetpotato breeder Robert Mwanga. Based in Uganda “Robert Mwanga has spent a career converting the […]
Sweetpotato, a love story
Sweetpotato, a love story Like most love stories it wasn’t love at first sight for Erna Abidin. As a little girl growing up in Indonesia, she’d eaten […]
Seven ways seed systems help the world’s poor
The food supply needs to grow by a 100 percent in the developing world by the year 2050 to meet the demands of booming population growth. Mounting pressures […]
Cusco to host World Potato Congress and the Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP) Congress in 2018
Cusco to host World Potato Congress and the Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP) Congress in 2018 Official launch will take place during National Potato Day celebrations at CIP headquarters […]
Fighting Hidden Hunger in Tanzania: Provitamin A Maize Platform is Launched
Provitamin A Maize (PVA) maize is a special type of maize that is biofortified and contains high levels of beta-carotene. The PVA maize was recently introduced in Tanzania through collaborative efforts of multiple institutions including the Government of Tanzania, Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute (TOSCI); Seed companies (Meru Agro-Tours & Consultants Co. Ltd (MATC) and Tanseed International ltd) and International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), working as a partnership under the Building Nutritious Food Baskets Project (BNFB).
