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December 05, 2007
¡Ganó la papa peruana!
El proyecto peruano T’ikapapa ganó el primer puesto en la competencia mundial The World Challenge 2007, promovida por la BBC de Londres y la revista Newsweek con el auspicio de Shell. T’ikapapa, alianza empresarial para la venta de papas nativas peruan...From the archive
October 31, 2007
Collective Action for Innovation and Small Farmer Market Access: The Papa Andina Experience
This paper reports on how the Papa Andina Regional Initiative is promoting the use of collective action to reduce poverty in the Andes, by developing market niches and adding value to potatoes, particularly the native potatoes grown by poor farmers.From the archive
October 18, 2007
Agrobanco financiara la instalacion de una fabrica de pure de papa en Peru
El presidente del Banco Agropecuario (Agrobanco), Víctor Noriega, señaló hoy que su institución estará en capacidad de colocar hasta 1,000 millones de nuevos soles en créditos de primer y segundo piso para los agricultores durante el año 2008.From the archive
October 12, 2007
CIP’S Papa Andina partnership finalist in World Challenge 2007
T’ikapapa, an initiative of CIP’s Papa Andina Partnership Program and the Peruvian INCOPA (potato) platform, has been chosen as one of the finalists in an international contest. Now in its third year, World Challenge 2007 is a global competition that s...From the archive
October 12, 2007
T’ikapapa es finalista a premio internacional de la BBC
T’ikapapa, una iniciativa del programa colaborativo del Centro Internacional de la Papa, Papa Andina-Incopa, ha sido elegido finalista de entre 940 proyectos en un concurso internacional (...) T’ikapapa es eso: un concepto para asegurar que el pequeño ...From the archive
September 25, 2007
Tikapapa. Linking urban consumers and Andean producers with the biodiversity of potato
In Peru, more than 2000 varieties of native potatoes are cultivated. However, the vast majority of them remain unknown by consumers who do not even know five varieties of potato and are not aware of their nutritious values either. This situation is ch...From the archive
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September 23, 2007
Patagonian New Potatoes produce 20 toneladas diarias con un novedoso sistema de procesamiento
En Rio Negro una empresa agroalimentaria está haciendo historia. Se trata de Patagonian New Potatoes, que con base en la ciudad de Choele Choel revolucionó el sistema de comercialización de papas entre países distantes, al patentar una estrategia difer...From the archive
September 17, 2007
PEI potatoes headed for Argentina
After a long hiatus, Prince Edward Island is exporting potatoes to Argentina. On Wednesday 5,000 tonnes of potatoes, the equivalent of 220 tractor-trailer loads, will be loaded on a boat in Summerside harbour. The shipment is the first in more than a ...From the archive
September 14, 2007
Gobierno peruano promoverá desarrollo de harinas alternativas a la del trigo
Los ministerios de Agricultura (Minag) y de la Producción están trabajando en conjunto para desarrollar nuevas harinas de camote o papa como alternativa ante el incremento del precio del trigo, informó hoy el titular del Minag, Ismael Benavides.From the archive
August 23, 2007
No Colombian Potatoes for Frito-lay Venezuela
The company Frito Lay-Venezuela did not get permission of the Venezuelan government to import 5000 tons of potatoes (variety R-12 Diacol Capiro Industrial) for its industry. Venezuelan authorities argue that the company should use domestic potatoes for...From the archive
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