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五月 18, 2012
El 92% de la papa producida en Perú se consume en el mercado nacional y el resto se exporta
El Ministerio de Agricultura (Minag) señaló hoy que casi el 92 por ciento de la papa peruana se consume en el mercado nacional, y el resto se exporta, dado que la demanda del tubérculo se ha fortalecido en los últimos años. “El mercado nacional es fue...From the archive
五月 01, 2012
Kiremko brings Dutch potato industry experience to Peru
Arjan Brouwer, Manager Latin America for the Dutch company Kiremko, one of the three most important manufacturers of industrial potato processing equipment in the world, visited Peru, attracted by the market possibilities for potato in the country. He ...From the archive
四月 23, 2012
Climate change moves Andes potato farmers 150 m up the mountains
Climate Change is adversely impacting potato farming in Peru’s Andes, according to recent findings at the International Potato Center (CIP). More than 10 years of Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping reveal that farmers have ascended the Andes...From the archive
四月 13, 2012
Improved potato varieties ensure Peruvian communities have enough to eat
Excessive rains and the increased presence of late blight disease devastated Peru’s Cusco region in 2010, prompting the government to declare a national emergency.From the archive
三月 28, 2012
Investigación para evaluar el impacto de altas temperaturas sobre rendimiento, calidad y propiedades de papas nativas y comerciales
Evaluar el impacto de altas temperaturas sobre el rendimiento, calidad y propiedades saludables de papas nativas y comerciales, es uno de los focos centrales que guia el Fondecyt de iniciacion desarrollado por laDra. Carolina Lizana Campos de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias de la UACh.
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三月 22, 2012
Se inician preparativos para IV Congreso Nacional de Papa en Andahuaylas
Andahuaylas será sede de la actividad agrícola más importante del año, el IV Congreso Nacional de la Papa, que se llevará a cabo entre el 8 y 11 de agosto del presente año.From the archive
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三月 04, 2012
Ecuador: El cultivo de papa nativa se duplicó en dos años
En Ecuador existen alrededor de 47 mil hectáreas sembradas de papa. De estas, alrededor de 4 mil corresponden a variedades nativas. Esto significa que apenas cerca del 10% del área cultivada produce papas originarias. Pero hace dos años apenas represe...From the archive
二月 19, 2012
Consiguen adaptar diez variedades de papa a calor extremo en Parú
La papa es un tubérculo serrano que se cultiva de manera óptima entre los 3 mil y 3 mil 800 metros sobre el nivel del mar, a temperaturas entre 15 y 25 grados centígrados. Sin embargo, estudios realizados por el Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agra...From the archive
二月 19, 2012
Native potatoes get a clean start from repatriated in-vitro seedlings
Traditional potato farming practices in the Andes that once provided in situ conservation of the vast diversity of native varieties have been waning over the past decades. Roads now bring in truckloads of rice, pasta and other sources of convenient car...From the archive
十一月 25, 2011
Ecuadorian Firm Inalprocess Cooks a Gourmet Snack for U.S. Market
Martín Acosta isn’t looking to take over the $7 billion U.S. market for potato chips. He’s just aiming for the slice of the U.S. market represented by the “elite group” of snackers who he is sure will be enticed by his chips from Ecuador. “The 5 or 10...From the archive
六月 01, 2011
"Viva la papa", un snack gourmet peruano para el mundo
Dos ingleses, inspirados por el Perú y sus cultivos de papa de más de cuatro mil variedades, crean un snack gourmet con todo el sabor peruano para los mercados más exigentes y gracias a una serie de organizaciones esto fue posible. La noticia completa...From the archive
十二月 20, 2010
Unique partnership continues between Pisaq Potato Park and International Potato Center
A special ceremony, held on December 6 celebrated the signing of a renewed agreement between the International Potato Center and the Pisaq Potato Park’s Association of Communities - represented by the Association ANDES.From the archive
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十一月 03, 2010
Native potatoes put biodiversity on a plate and on the agenda
Potatoes in all shapes, colors and presentations were a hit at Latin America’s biggest ‘foodie’ get together this year, and highlighted the fact that biodiversity can be deliciousFrom the archive
八月 05, 2010
Pepsico supports development of new potato varieties with agricultural development Center in Peru (CEDAP)
Indra K. Nooyi, chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP), visited Peru this week to announce that the company is investing USD $3 million over the next three years to create the Agricultural Development Center of Peru (CEDAP). The Center, which i...From the archive
一月 11, 2010
Native potatoes of Peru now available as flakes
Native potatoes are known for their exquisite, unique taste, their great nutritional properties. And now their also experiencing an increased demand in local and foreign markets. France and Venezuela are some of the countries already enthralled by the...From the archive
五月 19, 2008
Peru: women are the guardians of potato diversity
In South America’s Andes mountain region, indigenous women have traditionally been responsible for selecting, conserving and managing seed potatoes from the countless native varieties of the crop, thus ensuring diversity and continued production while ...From the archive
十二月 07, 2007
Peruvian potato project Tikapapa wins BBC World Challenge 2007
The Peruvian potato project T’ikapapa has been chosen as the winner of The World Challenge 2007, a global competition promoted by the BBC and Newsweek magazine, in association with Shell. Make sure you watch BBC World this weekend to see coverage fro...From the archive