Biofortified orange-fleshed sweet potato helps African farmers respond to climate change – International Potato...
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Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns make it much harder for smallholder farmers, who cultivate 80% of the farms and produce...
Fintechs partner for revolutionary PayedNow solution
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Here’s Some Ideas – International Potato Center
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Food and Agriculture, Global, Headlines, TerraViva United Nations Opinion SILVER SPRING, Maryland / URBANA, Illinois, USA, Jan 25 2024 (IPS …
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Journey to the pantry of the world: why Peru is the gastronomic destination of...
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Journey to the pantry of the world: why Peru is the gastronomic destination of the moment …
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Insights from the Sweetpotato Stakeholder Workshop – International Potato Center
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Greetings, sweetpotato enthusiasts! Have you ever wondered why, despite the vast number of sweetpotato varieties available in Africa, only a small...
Why does the humble pope have even more to offer the world? – International...
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Needless to say, the humble potato is a staple of dozens of global cuisines. Nearly 92 million metric tons of potatoes...
Ghana’s President Must Refuse to Sign the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
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After three years of political discussions, MPs in Ghana's Parliament voted to pass the country’s draconian Promotion of Proper Human Sexual...
Innovation and collaboration for the resilience of the food system in Lima: the partnership...
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A collaboration between the CGIAR Resilient Cities initiative and Incubagraria, the business incubator of the National Agrarian University La Molina of...
A boost for seed security and resilience – International Potato Center
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THE Nigeria Potato Seed Security Partnership (NPSSP), a project funded by GIZ Nigeria, has successfully introduced four new late blight-resistant and...
CIP and KALRO release climate-adaptive and nutritious, purple-fleshed sweet potato variety in Kenya –...
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According to the two research organizations, the new variety will support efforts towards food security as it is highly nutritious and...
Suitability and Potential Nutrient Contribution of Underutilized Foods in Community-Based Infant Foods in Northern...
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Children between the ages of 6 and 23 months require supplemental nutrition in addition to breastfeeding. However, nutrient-rich complementary foods are...
Climate advocates demand stronger COP28 language on fossil fuels
The 21-page text, prepared by the COP28 presidency, United Arab Emirates, makes no mention of fossil fuel ‘phasedown’ or ‘phaseout’, which UN Secretary-General António...
Putting the world’s largest potato collection in the deep freeze – International Potato Center
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The International Potato Center (CIP) is conserving the future of potato genetic diversity in the world’s largest potato cryobank and setting new standards to transform the way that other priority clonal...
China, Pakistan and other Belt and Road countries collaborate to propel potato industry forward...
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Eleven countries affiliated with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), including China and Pakistan, have come together with international universities, corporations,...
Distribution of sweetpotato planting material is a good investment, study finds – International Potato...
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Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) is an excellent source of beta-carotene, which becomes vitamin A in the body. The crop can thus be...
CIP contributes to policy discourse on accelerating economic growth and development for arid and...
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The International Potato Center (CIP) participated in the 6th Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) Annual Regional Conference...
INTERVIEW: Actor Natalie Portman celebrates women and girls’ voices
In an interview with UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Melissa Fleming on the sidelines of SDG Summit 2023 held at UN Headquarters in New York...
East Africa maintains status as gas, oil hub
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GROWING Project Celebrates International Women’s Day with Call for Gender Inclusion in Agriculture and...
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Damongo, In commemoration of International Women’s Day, the Generating Revenue and Opportunities for Women to Improve Nutrition in Ghana (GROWING) project...
Canadian Ambassador lauds local enterprises for championing nutrition, empowerment in Ghana
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Kenya varsity in exchange scheme with ‘Asia Silicon Valley’
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Ethiopia Set to Pioneer Bitcoin Mining in Africa
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Last Thursday, February 15, Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), the investment arm of the Ethiopian Government, signed a memorandum of...
Scientists Working On Biotech Potatoes Free From Blight Disease – International Potato Center
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Scientists from various countries are working to develop potato varieties that will be free from the destructive late blight disease.
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The UK government invests US$18.5M processing facility for Irish and sweetpotatoes, the first ever...
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KENYA-The UK government has launched the construction of a KS2.3 billion (US$18.5M) production facility for Irish and sweetpotato processing in Iten town...
