Potatoes and sweetpotatoes are key crops for food security in Africa. Last week, hundreds of experts gathered in Naivasha, Kenya for the 9th Triennial Conference of the African Potato Association. The International Potato Center (CIP) was co-hosting the event.
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Sweetpotatoes for Health and Happiness: Visiting the Mama SASHA Project in Bungoma, Kenya
When sweetpotatoes and an innovative health and nutrition project make a difference to communities.
Drought Tolerant Potato Varieties Show Promise for Central Asia
CIP researchers and their partners in Uzbekistan have selected potato clones from new breeding lines that tolerate drought, high temperatures and the long days of temperate summer, which is a promising development for farmers and consumers there and other parts of Asia.
Seeding Positive Farming Practices: Kenyan Seed Value Chain Part II
Kisima Farms has adopted the aeroponic system developed by CIP to produce disease-free minitubers in a short period of time. These minitubers are held safely in cold storage before being sold to local smallholder farmers at a fair market price.
Andean Potatoes Add Colors to Lima Farmers’ Market
The Mercado Saludable offers an excellent venue to showcase the Chirapaq Ñan initiative, a collaboration of the International Potato Center (CIP) and local organizations to promote in situ conservation and monitoring of native potatoes in the Andes region, and gives different farmers each Saturday an opportunity to sell their potatoes.
CIP to Co-host the African Potato Association Conference in Kenya
(24 June 2013) The International Potato Center (CIP) will be co-hosting the 9th Triennial African Potato Association Conference in Naivasha, Kenya from the 30 June through the 4 July 2013. The conference will bring together over 235 stakeholders and scientists from 23 African countries and other regions of the world to discuss innovative ways to exploit the food security and income-generating potential of potato and sweetpotato crops. It will include the participation of private and public stakeholders, international agencies and organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, and government bodies.
Drones sobre los campos de Lima
06/23/2013 Un equipo multidisciplinario de la PUCP utiliza pequeños aparatos voladores para hacer investigación científica aplicada a la agricultura. La…
Biofortalecimiento para combatir el ‘hambre oculta’
06/22/2013 La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), que trabaja para poner fin a…
Cold Storage – A Critical Link in the Potato Value Chain
Storing potatoes is unlike almost any other crop. Unlike a grain or a cereal, potatoes cannot be stored from season-to-season due to their perishability. However, compared to a tomato, a potato can be stored for much longer. This middle ground occupied by the potato makes it appealing to farmers but only to a certain extent.