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Productores de papa en Quilmaná (Perú) destruyeron alrededor de 100 hectáreas de cultivo tras un brote de plaga favorecido por las altas temperaturas asociadas al fenómeno de El Niño
July 28, 2026
Perú: El Niño favorece avance de plaga y obliga a destruir 100 hectáreas de papa
Productores de papa en Quilmaná (Perú) destruyeron unas 100 hectáreas de cultivo tras un brote de plaga favorecido por las altas temperaturas asociadas a El Niño. Estiman pérdidas de 2 millones de soles y piden apoyo del Gobierno.
Cultivos de papa nativa en Huánuco enfrentan mayor presión de plagas y enfermedades.
March 31, 2026
Perú: plagas y clima desafían la papa nativa mientras avanza el proyecto Papa Nativa
El proyecto Papa Nativa enfrenta el impacto del clima y el aumento de plagas en Huánuco, impulsando medidas fitosanitarias, mejoras en la calidad de semilla y estrategias comerciales para sostener la producción y acceder a nuevos mercados.
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.
Chile: Con papa nativa quieren ponerle color a los alimentos
June 12, 2024
Perú: resistencia a tizón tardío
El CIP ha obtenido resultados sobresaliente en el desarrollo de su variedad CIP-Matilde, resistente al tizón tardío gracias a los cruzamientos con variedades silvestres.
Dos mil agricultores pierden S/ 300 mil por la rancha en papa
March 06, 2024
Perú: 550 hectares de producción perdidas por la phytophthora
En la provincia de Junin, Perú, más de dos mil productores perdieron un total aproximado de 550 hectáreas. Las fuertes lluvias favorecieron el desarrollo de la plaga.
Tecia solanivora
January 03, 2024
Perú: gobierno promueve medidas para controlar la polilla guatemalteca
Peru aprobó medidas para controlar a la polilla guatemalteca en la región, una de las plagas con mayor impacto sobre la producción de papa.
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A, Virus particles visualized in the transmission electron microscope (TEM); scale bar equals 100 nm. B, Electrophoretic migration pattern of nucleic acid extracted from purified virions of the virus coded SB26/29.
December 22, 2023
Potato rugose stunting virus, a newly characterized potato virus
In the 1990s, a previously uncharacterized disease of viral aetiology was observed in cultivated potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) in Southern Peru.
Training in pest and disease management in potato cultivation in Peru
November 01, 2022
Perú: Capacitan en manejo de plagas y enfermedades en el cultivo de papa
Productores de papa de Huánuco, Ambo y Pachitea fueron capacitados en el manejo integrado de plagas, enfermedades en el cultivo de papa y manejo de suelos.
SENASA: ‘Zebra chip’, plaga de la papa, no está presente en el Perú.
January 12, 2022
SENASA: ‘Zebra chip’, plaga de la papa, no está presente en el Perú
El Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria (SENASA) descartó la presencia de la plaga ‘Zebra Chip’ en el Perú, luego de haber analizado 169 muestras de plantas e insectos procedentes de zonas productoras de papa, en la provincia de Huancabamba, región Piura.
 Seminario virtual capacitará en la identificación de tres plagas de la papa.
October 29, 2021
Seminario virtual organizado por el Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) capacitará en la identificación de tres plagas de la papa
Con el fin de que los países latinoamericanos a los cuales aún no han llegado el psílido de la papa ni la papa manchada de la papa y la punta morada conozcan sus síntomas y cómo identificarlas será dirigido este seminario.
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.
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The International Potato Center (CIP), in partnership with research and development institutions in Ecuador and Peru, has developed a low-tech tool to help farmers optimize fungicide's use.
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Participants of the combined World Potato Congress and the 28th Congress of ALAP are enjoying a break between the presentations. More than 800 people from 50 countries gathered in Cusco, Peru.
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