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Uganda’s GM potato breeding technology is now being adopted where permitted — in Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt and South Africa.

The California Avocado Commission began promoting guacamole for its potential as a Super Bowl and Cinco de Mayo staple decades ago, with some success. Today, the popularity of processed fresh guacamole is skyrocketing. It’s ...

Potato Technology Centre, (PTC) Shamgarh, in the district in collaboration with Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) in Shimla and International Potato Centre (CIP), Peru

As we mark the 50th anniversary since the foundation of CIP and the CGIAR, you can be proud of our collective achievement. Our work has improved the lives of millions. Since 2010 alone, CIP’s innovations have ...

In the face of accelerated climate change, COVID-19 and growing populations, breeding at One CGIAR has a chance to lead the way towards food security. But to achieve that, breeding programs need to consider not only ...

This week, key actors from Georgia’s potato sector convened virtually to discuss ideas to enhance the country’s potato sector.  Called the “Georgia Potato Forum,” the meeting focused on ways to develop value chains to improve market opportunities ...

With genetic markers, it becomes easier for breeders to develop resilient, high-yielding potatoes with the key traits—taste, texture, cooking time—sought by local consumers.

This week, key actors from Georgia’s potato sector convened virtually to discuss ideas to enhance the country’s potato sector.  Called the “Georgia Potato Forum,” the meeting focused on ways to develop value chains to improve market opportunities ...

The Andean Initiative Bayer and CIP is the meeting point of the efforts, a program that seeks to transform small-scale agriculture to promote the sustainable use of agrobiodiversity, effective climate action and ...

The Indian government has been undertaking various initiatives towards water conservation and proper utilization. From supporting famed hydraulic civilizations of India, China, Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Sri Lanka, and Pre-Columbian Mexico and Peru ...

LeRoy Salazar not only has plenty of experience growing potatoes, he has the rather unique experience — at least among American farmers — of having grown potatoes where they originated: the highlands ...

Biodiversity loss threatens national security. We need to invest in technologies to preserve our vital food varieties. As the impacts of climate change intensify — from water scarcity to raging fires and ...

This article was produced in partnership with CGIAR’s Platform for Big Data in Agriculture. Catch up with all the sessions from the Platform’s 2020 Convention here. Despite the utopian promise of “human fuel” ...

Costa Rican farmers have a new potato variety, dubbed "Palmira", which has optimal characteristics for the market This was announced by agriculture and livestock minister Renato Alvarado on Wednesday in conjunction with ...

Many of you might have the thoughts after reading my articles, why does this guy waste our time writing this stuff? That is very a reasonable question. Allow me to address that ...

During the Seven Years War of the mid-1700s, a French army pharmacist named Antoine-Augustin Parmentier was captured by Prussian soldiers. As a prisoner of war, he was forced to live on rations ...

Under the theme ‘The Changing World of the Potato, the 11th World Potato Congress (WPC) will take place in Dublin (Ireland) from 31st May to 3rd June 2021. WPC Inc. and the Local Organising Committee ...

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Potato production is expanding across parts of Africa and Asia. 368 million tons of potatoes were harvested globally in 2019, as people from Vietnam to Kenya, the Peruvian Andes to Rwanda produced ...

Farmers without protective gear apply fungicides to control late blight in Huasahuasi in Junín, Peru. Late blight is the most destructive potato disease in the world. It affects all potato producers (small-scale, ...

World Potato Congress President, Romain Cools is very pleased to introduce Dr. André Devaux as the newest WPC International Advisor. Romain Cools: “André is a man who has illustrated he can act ...

Late last month, the entire potato sector once again gathered en masse at INTERPOM PRIMEURS at Kortrijk Xpo. Despite a 2018-2019 potato season fraught with problems as a result of an exceptional ...

De voorbije dagen was de volledige aardappelsector massaal verzameld op INTERPOM PRIMEURS in Kortrijk Xpo. Ondanks een problematisch aardappelseizoen 2018-2019 als gevolg van een uitzonderlijke droogte en hitte, bezochten niet minder dan ...

INTERPOM | PRIMEURS, the indoor trade fair for the whole potato & vegetable sector in Europe, will take place from Sunday 25 to Tuesday 27 November 2018 at Kortrijk Xpo (Belgium). The ...

The Belgian Development Cooperation has been working with the International Potato Centre (CIP) in developing countries since the 1970s. The aim is to support the research and training required to improve the ...