News on New Potato Varieties from Asia

Triunfar sobre el cambio climático: variedades del CIP resistentes al calor y a la sequía

January 28, 2010

El CIP desarrolla variedades de papa resistentes al calor y a la sequía

Un proyecto de tres años del CIP está impulsando la producción de papa mediante variedades que han sido mejoradas y probadas para adaptarse mejor a la sequía e incremento de temperaturas que está afectando a diversos países del centro y suroeste de Asi...

Beating climate change: heat and drought tolerant potato varieties (CIP)

January 28, 2010

CIP Developing heat and drought resistant potato varieties

Potato material from the International Potato Center (CIP) is helping farmers to enhance food and income security in Central and Southwest Asia in the face of climate change.

December 06, 2009

CPRI develops heat resistent potato variety for India

Here is a good news for Indian potato growers.To cope up with the adverse effects of global warming, Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI), Shimla, has developed a new variety of potato - Kufri Surya - having more heat resistance.Night temperatures ...

October 21, 2009

Calbee's Jagabee potato snack now available in purple.

Calbee Japan recently launched a purple version of their popular Jagabee potato snack. The Jagabee snacks are a formed potato stick sold in a cup and designed to fit a car cup holder. With the dough for the snacks being made from US potatoes at a joint...