International Potato Center (CIP)

Descripción de la compañía

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

Subsidiaries and Factory Locations

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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Noticias de esta Compañia

Women guardians of native potatoes in Chiloé, Chile promote the conservation of traditional potato biodiversity and agricultural heritage

Marzo 09, 2026

Chile: mujeres rurales preservan el patrimonio agrícola andino

A lo largo del altiplano andino y el sur de Chile, las mujeres rurales resguardan la diversidad de las papas nativas. Su trabajo sostiene una biodiversidad que alimenta a las comunidades y preserva el patrimonio cultural a lo largo de generaciones.

Representatives from CIP and INIA pose during the official handover ceremony of 50,000 biofortified potato plantlets, marking a major milestone in Peru’s fight against anemia.

Febrero 20, 2026

El CIP y el INIA amplían la producción de papas biofortificadas ricas en hierro para combatir la anemia en Perú

El Centro Internacional de la Papa y el Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria entregaron 50.000 plántulas de papa biofortificada rica en hierro para producir 1.500 toneladas de semilla destinadas a 1.000 hectáreas en Perú, con el objetivo de reducir la anemia y mejorar la nutrición a nivel nacional.

CIP and HyFarm representatives formalize a strategic partnership to strengthen India’s processing-grade potato sector.CIP and HyFarm representatives formalize a strategic partnership to strengthen India’s processing-grade potato sector.

Diciembre 15, 2025

Centro Internacional de la Papa y HyFarm forman una alianza estratégica para impulsar el sector de patatas para procesamiento en la India

El Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) y HyFarm, la unidad agroindustrial de HyFun Foods, anunciaron una alianza estratégica para impulsar el sector de patatas para procesamiento en la India mediante colaboración científica, intercambio tecnológico e innovación orientada a los agricultores.

NBCC wins NHB contract worth INR 42.37 crore (USD 5.08 million) to develop the International Potato Centre in Agra, supporting advanced potato research and horticulture growth.

Diciembre 06, 2025

Contract to build International Potato Centre in Agra for National Horticulture Board awarded

In a major addition to its agri-infrastructure portfolio, NBCC India Ltd has received a project valued at INR 42.37 crore (USD 5.08 million) from the National Horticulture Board for the development of the proposed International Potato Centre in Agra.