A major problem for agricultural production in the Andes constitutes the very oscillating and irregular climatic variations. Knowledge on weather condition allows for the development of seasonal management strategies for producers who depend on rainfed agriculture mainly.
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International award for Peruvian experience of revaluation of native potatoes
In Washington DC, on April 26, the FONTAGRO awards ceremony 2012-2013 was held, for the contest on “Successful Cases of Innovations in Family Agriculture in Latin America,” where recognition was given to successful proposals for innovation in farming with small-scale producers and other stakeholders in the chain.
“Potato Biodiversity: Ensuring the Future”, American Museum of Natural History, New York
04/29/2013 Farmers in the Andes use biodiversity as insurance. The potato, a plant native to the area that is now…
Proyecto del CIP para valorar la diversidad de las papas nativas recibe premio internacional para la innovación
En el 2012, el Fondo Regional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (FONTAGRO), conjuntamente con sus patrocinadores el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)…
TV documentary Super Foods / TV Globo, Brazil
04/12/2013 TV documentary broadcasted by TV Globo, Brazil Go to the article link TV Globo, Brazil
High-Nutrition and Disease-Resistant Purple and Yellow-Fleshed Potato Clones Obtained
04/24/2013 The Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Neiker-Tecnalia, has created four new potato clones which are characterised by…
Setting out on the rainbow route of ancestral potato varieties
The ‘Chirapaq Ñan’ initiative seeks to develop a network of hotspot locations with a high diversity of native potato varieties for in-situ monitoring.
Potato Faces Up to Climate Change Challenges
“The potato will not only survive climate change, it will help us to survive it as well,” claims CIP’s scientist Alberto Salas.
Oca Diversity and its Conservation Status
Dr. Eve Emshwiller, a noted ethnobotanist and oca specialist, visited the International Potato Center (CIP) recently where she gave a presentation on oca (Oxalis tuberosa) as an example for new methods to assess the conservation status of in-situ crop genetic diversity.