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The World Potato Congress Inc. officially adopts Declaration of Dublin: Fostering Potato Partnerships for Food Security
mei 18, 2023
World Potato Congress officially adopts the Declaration of Dublin: Fostering Potato Partnerships for Food Security
The World Potato Congress (WPC) Inc., through its mission of creating value chain networking within the global potato community, has officially adopted the Declaration of Dublin: Fostering Potato Partnerships for Food Security.
Producing fertilizer without carbon emissions
januari 13, 2023
Producing fertilizer without carbon emissions
Researchers at ETH Zurich and the Carnegie Institution for Science have shown how nitrogen fertilizer could be produced more sustainably. This is necessary not only to protect the climate, but also to reduce dependence on imported natural gas and to increase food security.
Potato field in Peru
december 25, 2022
Perú: Un año fatídico en el campo
Mientras el país atraviesa una grave crisis política, pocos recuerdan la situación de emergencia que viven los agricultores peruanos. Al golpe que supuso la pandemia este año se sumó la crisis de fertilizantes y la sequía provocada por La Niña.
Agrosavioa Research
oktober 23, 2022
Uso de la papa (Solanum tuberosum) en suplementación animal con énfasis en bovinos
Investigaciones llevadas a cabo por Agrosavia han determinado en variedades de papa, como la UNICA, valores de almidón del 70%, energía neta de lactancia de 1,3 Megacalorías de ENL/kg/MS en la papa entera.
CIP seeking a Director General & CGIAR Senior Director (G-22-101)
september 19, 2022
The International Potato Center (CIP), part of CGIAR, is looking for a new director
The International Potato Center (CIP), part of CGIAR is looking for a new director. CIP is a globally recognized research-for-development organization which delivers solutions to enhance access to affordable nutritious food, with focus on root and tuber agri-food systems such as the cultivation of (sweet) potatoes.
Una contribución de USD 20 millones de parte de los Estados Unidos de América catalizará un uso más eficiente de los fertilizantes.
augustus 08, 2022
La FAO impulsará el mapeo de nutrientes del suelo en Centroamérica y África subsahariana
Una contribución de USD 20 millones de parte de los Estados Unidos de América catalizará un uso más eficiente de los fertilizantes. Los fondos se utilizarán principalmente para realizar mapas específicos de nutrientes del suelo para sistematizar y mejorar los mapas de suelos existentes.
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Potato cultivation at the national level is produced by 711,313 families distributed in 19 regions.
augustus 08, 2022
FAO supports Peru to establish an 'International Potato Day'
This initiative seeks to raise awareness about the importance of this Andean tuber in agricultural development and global food security.
INIA genera 25 nuevas variedades de cultivos con alto valor genético en los últimos 4 años.
juli 16, 2022
INIA genera 25 nuevas variedades de cultivos con alto valor genético en los últimos 4 años
Además, ha liberado una nueva raza de cuy, reconocido 5 zonas de agrobiodiversidad y el mejoramiento genético de ganado. Entidad técnica del MIDAGRI ha generado tecnología en favor de 2 millones de pequeños y medianos agricultores a nivel nacional.
A baker holds a loaf of orange-fleshed sweet potato bread in her bakery in Nnewi (Courtesy: Esomchi Foundation)
juli 14, 2022
Facing high wheat prices, Nigerian bakers turn to (sweet) potato puree
In the midst of a sunlit room in Nnewi, south-east Nigeria, a woman measures out four parts of sweet potato puree – the colour of apricot – into a large basin containing six parts wheat flour.
The newly launched platform may be a boon for both potato farmers and traders.
juni 29, 2022
New platform deemed a boon for potato farmers in East Africa
Commercialisation of potato, a common food crop largely consumed in East Africa, will receive a boost following the launching of a value-chain platform dedicated to it.
Potato may emerge as the knight with shining armour having potential to ensure global food security in today's’ fragile agri-food system: Indian Perspective
juni 14, 2022
A hero role for potatoes in global food security? An Indian perspective
The global agri-food system has been struggling with a series of disruptions caused by various events including drastic climate variabilities, the global pandemic of Covid-19 outburst, and the recent among them is Russia-Ukraine war.
El arroz, la papa y el maíz amarillo duro, que representan el 25% de la producción agrícola, dependen de los fertilizantes nitrogenados. (Cortesía: Midagri)
juni 08, 2022
Perú: Cultivos se reducen en 13 regiones por falta de fertilizantes
Las mayores reducciones de siembras en la actual temporada agrícola se registran en Amazonas, Piura, Apurímac y Áncash, según información del Midagri.
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Potatoes could make a greater contribution to global food security, according to the director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations (UN).
How the humble potato is already helping end world hunger.
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mei 31, 2022
Minister McConalogue opens the 11th World Potato Congress in Ireland
The Irish Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, officially opened the 11th World Potato Congress at the RDS in Dublin.
Nuevas variedades de papa beneficiarán a los agricultores, consumidores y al medio ambiente.
april 27, 2022
Perú: Nuevas variedades de papa beneficiarán a los agricultores, consumidores y al medio ambiente
Perú es el primer productor de papa de América Latina, con una producción de más de 5 millones de toneladas al año. Sin embargo, el país importó cerca de 10 millones de kilos de papas pre fritas solo en los primeros cuatro meses del 2020.
New generation of potato varieties promising for more food security
april 22, 2022
HZPC: New generation of potato varieties promising for more food security
The new generation of potato varieties is performing better and better under extreme climate conditions such as drought, according to the recent sustainability report of potato breeder HZPC
CIP presenta futuras variedades de papa aptas para procesamiento industrial en bastones y horneado.
april 19, 2022
CIP presenta futuras variedades de papa aptas para procesamiento industrial en bastones y horneado
En este evento se presentarán las características de las papas que serán liberadas oficialmente como nuevas variedades en la segunda mitad del 2022, de acuerdo con la normatividad peruana vigente.

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