International Potato Center (CIP)

International Potato Center (CIP)

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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.
 

(Click to enlarge) International Potato Center Global Presence

International Potato Center Global Presence

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BMGF USD 30mn grant recognizes importance of RTB crops to African food and nutrition security+
April 29, 2023

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation boosts African breeding research of RTB Crops with USD 30mn grant

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation committed USD 29,668,667 to CGIAR for the breeding of improved Root, Tuber, and Banana (RTB) crops that lie at the heart of many African agri-food systems.
Peru
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The Agricultural Revolution from the Paleolithic era to modern of Agriculture
February 13, 2023

Potato farming in Odisha, India: Interview with Samarendu Mohanty,  Asia Regional Director at the International Potato Center (CIP)

Interview with Samarendu Mohanty,  Asia Regional Director at the International Potato Center (CIP) focused on the potato situation in Odisha, India
India
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International Potato Center and CGIAR appoint Dr. Simon Heck Director General and CGIAR Senior Director
February 10, 2023

International Potato Center and CGIAR appoint Dr. Simon Heck Director General and CGIAR Senior Director

The International Potato Center (CIP) Board of Trustees and CGIAR leadership have appointed Dr. Simon Heck as Director General of CIP and CGIAR Senior Director.
Peru
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Pulsemaster le da la bienvenida a Ben Lemieux para expandir la utilización de PEF en las Américas.
January 11, 2023

Pulsemaster welcomes Ben Lemieux to expand PEF utilization in the Americas

Pulsemaster welcomes Key Account Manager Ben Lemieux to the team to cover the Americas Region. Based in New Brunswick, Canada, Ben Lemieux joins Pulsemaster with 28 years of food processing experience.
Canada
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