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    New variety will help age-old crop prosper beyond the 21st century – International Potato...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Tubers have battled various scourges for about 10,000 years, as well as an unpredictable climate that can cause unseasonable frost damage...

    International Potato Center (CIP) Unveils Groundbreaking 2024 AI-griculture Challenge Hackathon to Tackle Global Agricultural...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Lima, Peru — The International Potato Center (CIP), a pioneer in agricultural research, proudly announces the launch of the AI-griculture...

    Potatoes continue to gain popularity – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Fresh Solutions Network announced the important role of its network of farmers and potato products. In a newly released report, Potato Market...

    Haiti: A Nation in Crisis, Yet Resilient and Hopeful

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The story of Haiti is one of struggle, resilience, and hope amid often dire circumstances. This Caribbean nation has endured a...

    Aiming for prosperity – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Global potato organization says potatoes provided stability during supply chain disruptions, and now the industry deserves to prosper. PROSPERITY remains a primary...

    Sen. Wyden Exposes Data Brokers Selling Location Data to Anti-Abortion Groups That Target Abortion...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). This post was written by Jack Beck, an EFF legal intern In a recent letter to the FTC and SEC, Sen. Ron...

    Reaching women farmers with climate resilience strategies in Africa and Asia – International Potato...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). This side event will explore gender-responsive approaches and solutions to growing climate resilience in complex situations. Women and girls hold the key...

    The National Potato Strategy for Nigeria – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). October 2023 (Jos Plateau, Nigeria) The National Potato Strategy for Nigeria was launched to usher in a new era for Nigeria’s...

    Procurement Consultant Services for the One CGIAR – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). This request for proposal document is not intended to limit the bidder’s submissions but rather to provide a framework for the...

    Congress Must Stop Pushing Bills That Will Benefit Patent Trolls

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The U.S. Senate is moving forward with two bills that would enrich patent trolls, patent system insiders, and a few large...

    working towards resilience through root, tuber and banana crops in humanitarian settings – International...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Sharing experiences from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon In post-conflict complex humanitarian situations, there is consensus for the need to...

    Doubling global potato production in 10 years is possible – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Potatoes could make a greater contribution to global food security, according to the director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)...

    Anti-malnutrition initiative targeting drought-affected populations exceeds expectations in 18 months – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). After a four-year drought and repeated cycles of food crises that left hundreds of thousands of families grappling with malnutrition and...

    RTB crops’ role in humanitarian response highlighted by impressive attendance at virtual training event...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). When crisis strikes, meeting the basic needs of affected people becomes a major challenge. Drought, flooding, storms, famine, political instability, war,...

    India holds the trump card for global food security – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Who could have believed that a country heavily dependent on foreign food aid to feed its population five decades ago now...

    Like in any relationship, a partnership needs to grow and evolve

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). CIP has been a longstanding strategic partner of SFSA, with current ongoing efforts focused on the second phase of a public-private...

    Partnership expanded to empower African women

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). ...

    KALRO releases drought-resistant, disease-tolerant purple-fleshed sweet potato, Where to get it – International Potato...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The International Potato Center (CIP), in collaboration with the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), have released a new drought-resistant...

    Ola Bini Faces Ecuadorian Prosecutors Seeking to Overturn Acquittal of Cybercrime Charge

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Ola Bini, the software developer acquitted last year of cybercrime charges in a unanimous verdict in Ecuador, was back in court...

    World Potato Congress Inc introduces new Directors, welcomes five International Advisors – International Potato...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). World Potato Congress Inc (WPC), based on Prince Edward Island in Canada, announced the past week that it has appointed two...

    Patent announcement | Revolutionizing nutrition: New patent unveils high micronutrient composition for malnutrition alleviation...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). In a breakthrough development aimed at addressing global malnutrition challenges, a novel patent has been granted in Peru on January 17,...

    CGIAR EMD visit showcases innovative Science Goals at the International Potato Center 

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). In mid-February, the International Potato Center (CIP) had the honor of hosting Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director of CGIAR. During her...

    Meet CIP-Matilde – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). HIRTY-FOUR potato varieties have already been developed and released by CIP and the National Agricultural Innovation Institution (INIA) in Peru, helping farmers...

    COP28 is about action, not politics and point scoring, says UN climate chief

    Mr. Stiell’s strong message to government negotiators comes as the latest UN climate conference, running in the UAE’s main city, Dubai, since last Thursday,...