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.
Abril 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.
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Abril 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.
CIP and AGIS-CAAS officials at the signing and unveiling ceremony of the joint laboratory in Shenzhen, China, aimed at advancing potato research and innovation
Abril 08, 2026
CIP and AGIS-CAAS establish a joint laboratory to advance potato breeding innovation and strengthen global food security
The International Potato Center (CIP) and the Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, signed a cooperation agreement in Shenzhen on March 19, 2026, establishing the CIP & AGIS-CAAS Joint Laboratory
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.
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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.
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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.