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.

Tipos de productos que ofrece esta empresa

Noticias de esta Compañia

Niños comiendo un camote de pulpa anaranjada recién cosechado en Bangladesh (CIP)

Octubre 16, 2018

El desafío de alimentar a 9 mil millones de personas

Kenneth M. Quinn, presidente del Premio Mundial de la Alimentación, habla sobre el estado de la seguridad alimentaria y el papel de la ciencia y la innovación agrícola para lograr el hambre cero y acabar con la desnutrición.

(de izq.a der.) Domingo Rios, jefe del Servicio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural del Cabildo, André Davaux, director regional del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) para América Latina y el Caribe, Carlos Alonso, presidente del Cabildo y Jesús Mora

Agosto 13, 2018

El Cabildo y el CIP quieren valorizar las papas antiguas

Representantes del Cabildo de Tenerife (España) se reunieron con el director regional del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) para América Latina y el Caribe, con el fin de iniciar acciones relacionadas con la gastronomía, la investigación, el desarrollo y la innovación.

The INTERPOM PRIMEURS covers all aspects of the potato industry, ranging from potato varieties, sensors, crop protection, large agricultural equipment, potato storage, potato products (Belgian Fries!) and processing and packaging equipment.

Julio 26, 2018

Potato Industry Event Interpom Primeurs 2018 already fully booked

The INTERPOM PRIMEURS, a trade show entirely focused on the potato industry held November 25 - 27 2018 in Kortrijk Xpo (Belgium), has already sold out all stand space.

Victoria - a popular local potato variety in Uganda - is extremely susceptible to potato Late Blight disease. A resistant GM version of this variety has been developed. With trials on this potato almost complete, how soon farmers can access them depends o

Julio 07, 2018

Potato Farmers in Uganda are waiting for new GM 'Victoria'

Victoria - a popular local potato variety in Uganda - is extremely susceptible to potato Late Blight disease, but a resistant GM version of this variety has been developed.
With testing almost complete, it is up to the government biosafety regulatory authorities in Uganda.