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

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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

Enero 17, 2011

Pumping up Potatoes to provide the nutrient iron to the poor

Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional disorder in the world – affecting 50% of pregnant women and 40% of preschool children in developing countries, according to the World Health Organization. Luckily, potatoes are naturally good sources of iron...

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Enero 05, 2011

CIP publishes advanced clones and potato varieties in online catalogue

The International Potato Center has published a Catalogue of Advanced Clones, which provides up to the minute information on the potato advanced clones and varieties available for worldwide distribution.

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Enero 05, 2011

CIP publica catálogo virtual de clones avanzados y variedades de papa

Con el fin de proporcionar información actualizada sobre los clones avanzados y variedades de papa del Centro Internacional de la Papa disponibles para su distribución en todo el mundo, el CIP ha publicado un Catálogo de Clones Avanzados, disponible en...

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Potato farmers in Kenya oppose the import of seed potatoes

Diciembre 29, 2010

Aeroponics set to improve potato yields in Kenya

The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (Kari) has introduced a new farming technology for breeding multiple disease free potato tubers in a bid to achieve a widespread take-off in productivity for the country’s potato farmers.

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