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Programa preliminar del Congreso Mundial de la Papa
October 14, 2017
Programa preliminar del Congreso Mundial de la Papa
El próximo Congreso Mundial de la Papa (WPC) se celebrará del 27 al 31 de mayo de 2018 en en Cusco, Perú. Es la primera vez que se realiza en América Latina y que coincide con el Congreso de la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP). Conozca el programa tentativo del primero de los eventos.
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Peruano cultiva 400 variedades de papa para evitar que desaparezcan
September 14, 2017
Peruano cultiva 400 variedades de papa para evitar que desaparezcan
Julio Hancco Mamani es el 'Rey de la papa'. Siguiendo la tradición de su familia, cultiva más de 400 variedades de papa nativa como una muestra de 'amor' por este alimento
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Perú y Bolivia sistematizarán y difundirán experiencias sobre seguridad alimentaria
August 10, 2017
Perú y Bolivia sistematizarán y difundirán experiencias sobre seguridad alimentaria
Esta fue una de las resoluciones emitidas durante el “Encuentro Binacional de Políticas Públicas de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional Bolivia-Perú”, realizado el 10 y 11 de agosto en la ciudad de Puno.
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PDe izquierda a derecha: Dr. Oscar Ortiz, Director General Adjunto para la Investigación y Desarrollo, CIP; Ing. María Febres, Representante (e) del IICA en Perú; Ing. Miguel Ángel Pacheco, Consorcio Cusco-Caso Perú; Ing. Ronal Otiniano, Asociación
June 22, 2017
Presentan guía para selección participativa de variedades de papa con perspectiva de género
Profesionales y técnicos interesados en metodologías y procesos de selección participativa de variedades de papa cuentan desde el 22 de junio con una nueva guía que les permitirá complementar los procedimientos de evaluación que se requieren antes de poner a disposición del mercado semilla de la variedad seleccionada.
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Miguel Quevedo, especialista en la cadena de papa de la Dirección General Agrícola (DGA) del Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego (Minagri).
June 22, 2017
Perú importa 35 mil toneladas de papa para abastecer el negocio de la pollería
La industria de pollería en el Perú consume 250 mil toneladas de papa al año. De ellas, 35 mil son importadas. Para reducir esa cantidad se debe mejorar su oferta de calidad, afirma el especialista en la cadena de papa de la DGA del Minagri, Miguel Quevedo.
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Recuperan en Perú variedades de papa perdidas por factores climáticos, sociales y comerciales
June 21, 2017
Recuperan en Perú variedades de papa perdidas por factores climáticos, sociales y comerciales
Cuarenta productores de la comunidad de Santa Cruz de Pichiú, en el departmento de Ancash, realizaron la primera cosecha de una gran diversidad de papas nativas, que habian perdido por diferentes factores.
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El Chuño "es el invento más antiguo del hombre 1", según Santiago Salas.
June 13, 2017
Chuño, el secreto milenario de los Andes para lograr que una papa dure 20 años
Hace miles de años que los habitantes de los Andes vienen "domesticando" naturalmente una papa amarga que de otra manera no sería comestible y que se conserva durante décadas.
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Perú: Anuncian encuentro de guardianes de la papa nativa
June 05, 2017
Perú: Anuncian encuentro de guardianes de la papa nativa
Agricultores guardianes de la papa nativa de cinco regiones del país se reunirán el jueves 8 y viernes 9 en el distrito de Laraos, provincia de Yauyos, región Lima. El objetivo del encuentro es el de fomentar el diálogo y consolidar las alianzas para la conservación de la diversidad de este tubérculo.
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Cómo clasifican a la papa nativa en Perú (Infografía)
May 30, 2017
Cómo clasifican a la papa nativa en Perú (Infografía)
Cada 30 de mayo, el Perú celebra el Día Nacional de la Papa. El objetivo de la celebración es revalorar la papa como expresión de la cultura andina milenaria y muestra de la agro-biodiversidad. Así mismo busca promover su consumo, destacando su valor nutricional y versatilidad en la gastronomía.
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Perú es el primer productor de papa en Latinoamérica
May 22, 2017
Perú es el primer productor de papa en Latinoamérica
Así lo anunció el Director General Agrícola del Ministerio de Agriculturai, Ángel Manero, y agregó que 'cada peruano consume 85 kilos al año'.
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Dr. Walker San Miguel, Secretario General del CAN, Fernando Jiménez, funcionario del CAN, Amalia Perochena, Directora Ejecutiva Adjunta del CIP, Delia Pinto, Administradora de INPANDES y Miguel Ordinola, funcionario del CIP.
May 08, 2017
CAN y CIP ampliarán sus trabajos conjuntos en la zona andina
La Comunidad Andina de Naciones (CAN) y el Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) ampliarán sus trabajos conjuntos en la zona andina y con miras al Congreso Mundial de la Papa, que se celebrará en el Cusco en 2018, para lo cual suscribirán próximamente un convenio marco de cooperación.
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A first experiment under simulated Martian conditions suggests a potato CAN grow on Mars.The experiment was carried out in a sealed container - temperature and light following the Martian day and night conditions and Mars air pressure, oxygen and carbon
March 09, 2017
Potatoes may be able to grow on Mars, a first simulation under Martian conditions suggests
The International Potato Center (CIP) launched a series of experiments to discover if potatoes can grow under Mars atmospheric conditions and thereby prove they are also able to grow in extreme climates on Earth. The first results are positive!
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March 05, 2017
Como prevenir, controlar y eliminar el tizón tardío de la papa
Agronoticias entrevista al Ing. Agr. M.Sc. Willmer Pérez Barrera, investigador senior en manejo integrado de plagas del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP).
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The 2017 production in Peru will consist of 30% native potatoes, 40% yellow-flesh potatoes and 30% white-flesh potatoes.
February 18, 2017
APPAPA Peru: 2017 Potato Production in Peru comparable to last year
Peru's National Association of Potato Growers and Derivatives (APPAPA Peru) estimates the 2017 potato production in Peru will be 40,000 tonnes, a volume comparable to the production last year..
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Publican manual sobre biología reproductiva y citológica de la papa
January 11, 2017
Publican manual sobre biología reproductiva y citológica de la papa
Las técnicas y protocolos descritos en el presente manual son los que se utilizan actualmente en el
laboratorio de citogenética del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP).  
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December 03, 2016
Researchers trace roots of potato farming to Andes
Every French fry, gnocchi, tater tot and order of hash browns humans have eaten in the past 5,000 years can be traced back to one place in the world — northwestern Bolivia and southern Peru.
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Por sequía y heladas desaparece el 70% de la papa en una provincia peruana
November 11, 2016
Por sequía y heladas desaparece el 70% de la papa en una provincia peruana
Piden que se declare en emergencia el agro, pues manantiales que proveen el agua para consumo humano empezaron a secarse.
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October 28, 2016
World Potato Congress in Peru will be held in combination with the ALAP congress
The 10th World Potato Congress will be held in Cusco Peru in combination with the 28th Congress of the Latin America Potato Association, ALAP from May 27-31, 2018
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