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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January 28, 2010
El CIP desarrolla variedades de papa resistentes al calor y a la sequía
Un proyecto de tres años del CIP está impulsando la producción de papa mediante variedades que han sido mejoradas y probadas para adaptarse mejor a la sequía e incremento de temperaturas que está afectando a diversos países del centro y suroeste de Asi...From the archive

September 15, 2009
Generando innovaciones para el desarrollo competitivo de la papa en el Perú
En el presente documento se explica el proceso de generación de innovaciones que contribuyen a mejorar la competitividad del sector papa en el Perú, revalorando la amplia biodiversidad de las papas nativas en función a la demanda y contribuyendo a la m...From the archive

May 31, 2009
Peru celebrates National Potato Day
Peruvians are celebrating the National Potato Day this weekend with cultural activities, gastronomic festivals, exhibitions on Peru's potato diversity, and potato-based food contests hosted by Lima's renowned culinary schools. On Saturday, Peruvian ac...From the archive
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