International Potato Center (CIP)

Company Description

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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Women guardians of native potatoes in Chiloé, Chile promote the conservation of traditional potato biodiversity and agricultural heritage

March 05, 2026

Guardians of Native Potato Diversity: Rural Women Preserve Andean Agricultural Heritage

Across the Andean highlands and southern Chile, rural women safeguard the diversity of native potatoes. Their work sustains biodiversity that feeds communities and preserves cultural heritage across generations.

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.

February 19, 2026

CIP and INIA Scale Up Iron-Rich Biofortified Potatoes to Combat Anemia in Peru

International Potato Center and National Institute of Agricultural Innovation delivered 50,000 iron-rich potato plantlets to produce 1,500 tons of seed for 1,000 ha in Peru, aiming to reduce anemia and improve nutrition nationwide.

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.

December 13, 2025

International Potato Center and HyFarm form strategic partnership to advance processing-grade potato sector in India

The International Potato Center (CIP) and HyFarm, the agri-business unit of HyFun Foods, have announced a strategic partnership to advance India’s processing-grade potato sector through scientific collaboration, technology exchange, and farmer-focused innovation.

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.

December 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.