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

Noviembre 11, 2025

India revoluciona el mercado de papas fritas: ¿un ejemplo para Latam?

India ha evolucionado rápidamente de ser un importador menor a convertirse en uno de los principales exportadores mundiales de papas fritas congeladas, impulsada por la innovación en el procesamiento de patatas, la agricultura por contrato y la tecnología desarrollada en Gujarat, transformando su panorama agrícola en una industria alimentaria de nivel mundial.

Maryluz Contreras from Colpar, Huancayo, shares her potato expertise as project staff and local farmers test and select the most promising varieties near her home.

Noviembre 10, 2025

CIP-Asiryq: New Blight-Resistant Potato Boosts Farmer Resilience

A new potato variety, CIP-Asiryq, developed by the International Potato Center and Indigenous farmers in Peru, resists late blight, cuts fungicide use, cooks faster, and boosts farmer income, offering a climate-resilient solution worldwide.