International Potato Center (CIP)

International Potato Center (CIP)

International Potato Center (CIP)

https://www.cipotato.org

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The International Potato Center or Centro Internacional de la Papa (also known by its Spanish acronym, CIP) seeks to reduce poverty and achieve food security on a sustained basis in developing countries.

The Center works to achieve this through scientific research and related activities on potato, sweet potato, other root and tuber crops, and on the improved management of natural resources in the Andes and other mountain areas.
 

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International Potato Center Global Presence

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International Potato Center (CIP)
CIP South Asia Regional Centre (CSARC)
The International Potato Center’s South Asia Regional Centre (CSARC), located in Singna, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, is a cutting-edge research facility dedicated to advancing the development of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and other root and tuber crops.
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CIP Appoints Dr. Maarten van Zonneveld as Head of Genebank to Lead Biodiversity Science Goal
May 18, 2026
CIP Appoints Dr. Maarten van Zonneveld to Lead Global Crop Biodiversity and Genebank Innovation
The International Potato Center appointed biodiversity expert Dr. Maarten van Zonneveld as Head of Genebank. Based in Lima, he will lead conservation and innovation efforts to strengthen climate-resilient crop genetic resources worldwide.
Peru
Dr Sudhanshu Singh appointed as CIP Regional Director for South Asia and head of the CSARC in India
April 23, 2026
International Potato Center (CIP) Appoints Dr Sudhanshu Singh as Regional Director for South Asia
The International Potato Center (CIP) has appointed Dr. Sudhanshu Singh as the Regional Director for South Asia and Director of the CIP South Asia Regional Centre (CSARC).
India
Potatoes
April 15, 2026
Nigeria potato sector calls for policy support as CIP advances sweetpotato trials in Africa
Stakeholders in the potato sector are calling for defined and time-bound policy measures aimed at strengthening farm incomes, expanding processing capacity and supporting export development.
Nigeria
World Potato Congress announces the launch of Global Potato Thematic Working Groups ahead of the 2026 Congress in Kenya, bringing together international experts to strengthen collaboration across research, sustainability, seed systems, aeroponics, and marketing.
April 15, 2026
World Potato Congress Launches Global Potato Thematic Working Groups to Strengthen Collaboration
For over three decades, starting in the early 1990’s, the World Potato Congress Inc. has made its way around the globe, providing an avenue for networking and educational opportunities focused on all thing’s potato.
Kenya

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  • Av. La Molina 1895, La Molina
    Lima Gobierno Regional de Lima Peru

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