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The enormous diversity of ancient / native potatoes can still be seen in countries like Peru, where many of these varieties are still grown.
November 01, 2017
Analyzing the genes of ancient potatoes helps to improve future potato varieties
Examining the ancestors of the modern, North American cultivated potato has revealed a set of common genes and important genetic pathways that have helped potatoes adapt over thousands of years.
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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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CIP Director General, Dr. Barbara Wells (left) and Vice Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Qu Dongyu, (right) signed a memorandum of understanding at a handover ceremony in Yanqing, Beijing (Courtesy: Chinese Ministry of Agriculture).
August 15, 2017
Handover of International Potato Center - China Center for Asia Pacific (CCAP) to China
he new International Potato Center-China Center for Asia Pacific (CCCAP) facilities were formalized in a handover ceremony in Yanqing, Beijing on July 11th, 2017.
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Argentina: Más de 5 mil personas asistieron a la Fiesta de la Papa Andina en Salta
July 23, 2017
Argentina: Más de 5 mil personas asistieron a la Fiesta de la Papa Andina en Salta
La fuerza del sueño del Padre Chifri de sacar de la indiferencia a los vecinos de los cerros se hizo sentir ayer, cuando miles de personas se congregaron para disfrutar de la séptima edición de la fiesta que destaca a los productores de la Puna salteña.
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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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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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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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Hay 60 tipos de papa que los colombianos no conocíamos
February 21, 2017
Hay 60 tipos de papa que los colombianos no conocíamos
La primera vez que supe sobre "papas nativas" fue en un restaurante pequeño en un complejo de containers en el barrio Chapinero de Bogotá llamado 60 Nativas. Era extraño: sus platos, todos servidos con papas fritas de diferentes colores, en apariencia sofisticados, fueron metidos en un menú accesible al bolsillo.
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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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Cinco experiencias exitosas de producción de semilla de papa en los Andes
February 01, 2017
Cinco experiencias exitosas de producción de semilla de papa en los Andes
El rendimiento del cultivo de la papa en los países andinos es bajo y una causa es la degeneración de la semilla. Para solucionar el problema se crearon los sistemas formales de certificación de semillas. Pero su implementación no ha entregado los resultados esperados. Se requieren por tanto cambios en los actuales sistemas de semilla.
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For 30 years, KU Leuven has been home to an impressive collection of bananas that already contains over 1,500 varieties and is the biggest in its kind. The collection is recognized as world heritage and will soon be expanded with another food crop: 8,000
January 25, 2017
Peruvian native Potatoes to join world's largest banana collection in KU Leuven, Belgium
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8,000 native potato varieties of the International Potato Centre (CIP) in Peru will soon join the banana collection of the University of Leuven.
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Venezuela: científicos del INIA rescatan semilla de papa auctóctona
October 08, 2016
Venezuela: científicos del INIA rescatan semilla de papa auctóctona
Científicos del Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agraria (INIA) rescataron la semilla de la papa autóctona del estado venezolano de Mérida, evitando su desaparición.
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May 29, 2016
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El Parque de la Papa es una iniciativa de conservación y manejo de la biodiversidad a cargo de cinco comunidades quechua-hablantes de Pisac, a más de tres mil metros de altura. EL diario peruano La Prensa ha querido conmemorar el Dia Nacional de la Papa (30 de mayo) con una selección de fotografias del parque.
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Researchers discovered that in this wild variety of potato (Solanum Microdontum) Calcium levels are about seven times higher than in a regular potato. They developed a molecular marker to facilitate the transfer of the high Calcium trait to newly bred pot
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Molecular Marker for high Calcium trait can help breeding better potato varieties
Researchers discovered that in a wild variety of potato (Solanum Microdontum) Calcium levels are about seven times higher than in a regular potato. They developed a molecular marker to facilitate the transfer of the high Calcium trait to newly bred potato varieties.
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Perú: Presentan catálogo con 130 variedades de papa nativa
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