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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.
Maryluz Contreras from Colpar, Huancayo, shares her potato expertise as project staff and local farmers test and select the most promising varieties near her home.
November 10, 2025
CIP-Asiryq: New Blight-Resistant Potato Boosts Farmer Resilience
A new potato variety, CIP-Asiryq, developed by the International Potato Center and Indigenous farmers in Peru, resists late blight, cuts fungicide use, cooks faster, and boosts farmer income, offering a climate-resilient solution worldwide.
En Perú existen cuatro mil variedades de papa y hay 2300 papas endémicas.
May 17, 2022
¡Celebremos la Papa Peruana!
El 30 de mayo se celebra el Día Nacional de la Papa. Desde este espacio hemos venido celebrando esta fecha durante varios años y este 2022 no será la excepción.
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.
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.
The research team collects thermal and RGB images to assess canopy temperatures in a potato field. (Courtesy: J. Rinza/CIP)
January 21, 2022
Canopy temperature provides novel insights into potato yields and efficient water use
A new potato or sweet potato variety represents only the "tip of the iceberg," concealing hundreds, if not thousands, of hours invested in testing and developing that variety.
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Environmental health and biodiversity
October 27, 2021
International Potato Center: Environmental Health and Biodiversity
The unpredictable impacts of natural disasters, environmental threats and a changing climate threaten global food security. The CIP genebank drives efforts to conserve the world’s genetic diversity of potato and sweet potato for future use.
CIP technicians harvest Matilde potatoes
October 14, 2021
The Future of Food is Wild: The story behind the CIP-Matilde potato variety
Climate change is making it harder for farmers to grow enough food to feed their families. A new potato variety called CIP-Matilde, developed by the International Potato Center (CIP) with support from the Crop Trust.
Nueva variedad de papa 'Perú Bicentenario'. Tiene altos índices de productividad y elevará ingresos en la Agricultura Familiar.
August 24, 2021
Midagri aprueba liberación de nueva variedad de papa: 'Perú Bicentenario'
Este nuevo cultivar, desarrollado por el sector a través del INIA, se diferencia de las demás porque ofrece una producción de 30 toneladas por hectárea, superando a las demás que solo llegan a 20.
Precocious (Early maturing) potato varieties in Asia help deliver benefits to 10 million people
August 09, 2021
Early maturing potato varieties in Asia help deliver benefits to 10 million people
Across Asia, 170 potato varieties have been released either through the International Potato Center (CIP)’s breeding program over the last four decades or by using germplasm held in its collections.
Variedad de papa Kawsay
November 07, 2018
Perú lanza variedad de papa para mejorar seguridad alimentaria
Kawsay, desarrollada por el CIP, tiene el potencial de mejorar los ingresos y la seguridad alimentaria de las comunidades con pocos recursos, ubicadas en tierras altas.
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Crop Trust CWR project manager, Hannes Dempewolf, second from left,with CIP staff at a CWR in situ site. (Courtesy: Bettina Heider, CIP)
December 16, 2015
Crop Wild Relatives May Hold Key to Counteract Effects of Climate Change in Agriculture
Scientists believe that wild plant species related to domesticated crops, known as Crop Wild Relatives (CWR), might hold a key to counteract the devastating effects of climate change on the world’s food supply.
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Organic potatoes conquer Peruvian supermarkets
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INIA genera dos nuevas variedades de papa con aptitud para procesamiento industrial
El Ministerio de Agricultura, a través del Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), presentó dos nuevas variedades de papa denominadas INIA 319-REAL SICAÍNA e INIA 318-XAUXA, que destacan por sus óptimas cualidades para procesamiento industrial...
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