UK Govt Invests USD 18.5M in Kenyan Facility for Processing Irish & Sweet Potatoes...
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The UK government has begun work on a US$18.5 million production facility for Irish & sweet potato processing in Iten, Elgeyo...
CIP and CGIAR appoint Dr. Simon Heck as Director General and CGIAR Senior Director...
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The International Potato Center (CIP) Board of Trustees and CGIAR leadership have appointed Dr. Simon Heck as Director General of CIP and...
Celebrating the contributions of these trailblazing researchers – International Potato Center
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To commemorate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Potato News Today wishes to honour the invaluable contributions of...
Changing consumer attitudes with late-blight-resistant GM potatoes – International Potato Center
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A new study finds that consumers who have seen genetically modified (GM) potatoes growing in a field and heard about their...
Simon Heck named Director General of International Potato Center, senior director of CGIAR –...
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The board of trustees of the International Potato Center (CIP) together with CGIAR leadership has appointed Dr Simon Heck as the...
Changing consumer attitudes with late-blight-resistant GM potatoes
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A more positive opinion of genetically modified (GM) potatoes – International Potato Center
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According to a recent study, cited by CIP Potato, people had a more positive opinion of genetically modified (GM) crops in...
Drought and frost batter vital potato crops in Bolivia – International Potato Center
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According to the International Potato Center, based in Peru, there are more than 4,000 varieties of edible potato, most of them...
How can we make food for a declining population?
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Open-access book yields download success – International Potato Center
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Interest in potatoes is growing as more farmers, scientists, and development professionals realize those tubers can produce more food and income...
Changing consumer attitudes with late-blight-resistant GM potatoes in Sweden – International Potato Center
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Breeders have successfully developed high-yielding potato varieties well-adapted to a wide range of countries, but resistance to late blight has been...
Can communities of policy practice spur food systems innovation? – International Potato Center
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We need to make our food systems more productive and resilient if we are to meet growing demand and cope with...
Full genome sequencing of potato tissue samples – International Potato Center
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The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to receive proposals from firms who believe that they have the qualifications...
Developing potato varieties for tropical conditions
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Why Hannah sweetpotatoes shouldn’t be substituted with another variety – International Potato Center
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However, there are certain sweetpotato recipes that should not be substituted with a variety other than the traditional orange sweet potatoes...
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2023 – International Potato Center
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As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we applaud all the women who work in research for development to transform our food...
New potato consortium launched in Kenya to boost access to farming inputs and market...
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Co-operative Bank of Kenya together with various global agricultural input giants and other entities including Agrico, Bayer East Africa, Simplifine Ltd, and...
Celebration As Nigeria Harvests First Batch Of Biotech-Potatoes – International Potato Center
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Elder Isaiah Buwah is an aged potato farmer, in the Bokos Local Government area of Plateau State, North Central Nigeria. He...
Could Kenyan farmers soon start supplying KFC? – International Potato Center
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Kenyan potato farmers are getting closer to supplying multi-national fast food companies operating in Kenya with the commodity. While Kenya remains...
New potato consortium formed in Kenya to improve access to agricultural inputs & market
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A nutrition-smart approach to tackle Vitamin A deficiency in Kenya – International Potato Center
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While it is widely accepted that nutrition education is a valuable ingredient in agricultural research-for-development programs designed to target malnutrition, a...
New variety will help age-old crop prosper beyond the 21st century – International Potato...
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Tubers have battled various scourges for about 10,000 years, as well as an unpredictable climate that can cause unseasonable frost damage...
Hisense to invest over R1 billion in SA
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Upcoming WPC webinar to focus on the importance of late blight resistant biotech potatoes...
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The World Potato Congress Inc. is pleased to announce its March webinar with Dr. Marc Ghislain and Dr. Eric Magembe. The...
