“While practiced in many ways by many programs, potato crossing techniques have not been sufficiently described or documented. To address this, CIP researchers are sharing the specialized experience that they have accumulated over a long time.”
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Chinese Agriculture Minister visits CIP
Hon. Han Changfu, Minister of Agriculture of China visited CIP headquarters on July 27. Dr. Pamela Anderson welcomed the Minister…
Measuring risks to mitigate Climate Change impacts through insect phenology modeling
Climate change is expected to aggravate the already serious challenges to food security and economic development, especially in developing countries…
Simple plastic barriers combat major potato pest
A simple barrier technology has tested effective to prevent the spread and infestation of Andean potato weevils, while also protecting…
Investing in sweetpotato diversity for nutrition and food security
While in the United States the sweetpotato is often just a Thanksgiving side dish, in Africa and Asia, where Vitamin A deficiency is prevalent, it is helping to reduce the risk of blindness and even death. In addition to being a healthy food, the sweetpotato is valuable as a food security crop. It grows in marginal conditions, requiring little labor and few chemical fertilizers. In short, it is a cheap, nutritious solution for farmers that need to grow more food on less area for rapidly multiplying populations.
Giving thanks to the Vitamin A in sweetpotato
Getting sweetpotato on the menu can help lessen the risk of blindness and death for an estimated 43 million Sub-Saharan children under age five afflicted with Vitamin A deficiency (VAD). Just 125 grams of sweetpotato can supply the recommended amount of Vitamin A for preschool children.
Towards the One Corporate System (OCS)
The Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is a partnership that unites 15 agricultural research centers carrying out a diverse portfolio of projects across 150 locations around the world. In order to create a common system for managing projects, human resources, finances, and other administrative and reporting functions, CGIAR centers are working towards adopting a new system – the One Corporate System (OCS).
Bridging the gender gap in capacity development
“The majority of those who produce, process, and market Africa’s food are women, yet only one in four agricultural researchers is female. As an agricultural scientist from Mozambique, I am part of a growing movement to increase the number of female researchers who can help respond to the global challenges of food insecurity and hunger.”
Dr. Pamela K. Anderson joins high-level panel to discuss “Feed the world, protect the planet”
Pamela K. Anderson, Director General of the International Potato Center (CIP) is joining Bill Gates and other renowned movers and shakers to consider how smallholder farmers are key to achieving global food security in sustainable ways, as part of the 35th Governing Council Session of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) February 22-23.