Transforming potato value chain in Ethiopia – International Potato Center
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Ethiopia is on the cusp of a transformative shift in potato farming that promises sustainable growth and development. The Irish Potato...
COP28 ends with call to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels; UN’s Guterres says phaseout...
Reacting to the adoption of the outcome document, UN chief António Guterres said that mention of the world’s leading contributor to climate change comes...
CGIAR Resilient Cities Initiative and local government of Quezon City sign historic memorandum of...
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The CGIAR Resilient Cities Initiative and the Local Government of Quezon City (QC-LGU) joined forces on October 16 by signing a...
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...
Nurturing sustainability, resilience, and inclusivity – International Potato Center
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The iniatives led by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) align seamlessly with the World Food Day 2023 theme: “Water...
Report card 2: Half-way to the global goals deadline
Launched in 2015, the Agenda set out a 15-year plan to realize 17 interconnected targets, known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and change...
2023 Best Sweetpotato Scientific Paper Competition – International Potato Center
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To celebrate the best in sweetpotato research, we are extremely excited to announce our annual Sweetpotato Science Paper competition for 2023. Established through a...
Report card 1: Half-way to the global goals deadline
Launched in 2015, the initiative set out a 15-year plan to realize 17 interconnected targets, known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Since then, the...
Rwanda Turns to Sweet Potatoes As Wheat Flour Baking Substitute – International Potato Center
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Sweet potato multipliers decreased from 95 to 47 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rwanda is seeking to increase sweet potato production from...
INTERVIEW: AI expert warns of ‘digital colonization’ in Africa
One of 38 people members of the new UN advisory body on machine learning, Mr. Ndiaye spoke with UN News about the landscape ahead, building...
How to design food, land and water policies to address hunger and climate change...
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Sweet potato multipliers decreased from 95 to 47 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jonathan Mockshell and Danielle Resnick, authors of a new...
Guterres urges G77 and China to drive momentum for global governance reform
More than 130 countries are members of the bloc – the largest grouping of the global South, representing 80 per cent of the planet’s...
Transforming potato value chain in Ethiopia – International Potato Center
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Ethiopia is on the cusp of a transformative shift in potato farming that promises sustainable growth and development. The Irish Potato...
Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign
As crises continue to unfold, there has been a lack of unity among world leaders in solving challenges for the “collective good”, the Youth...
A biofortified potato could finally tackle one of the most persistent childhood diseases –...
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Anemia remains one of the most rampant yet preventable childhood diseases around the world, affecting two out of every five preschoolers.
Often caused by...
How biofortified potatoes can become a game-changer in the battle against anemia of children...
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The world may have found a new ally in the fight against anemia: the humble potato. As highlighted by Hugo Campos...
The International Potato Center (CIP) officially hosted by Madagascar for agricultural research and development...
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26 October 2023 (Antananarivo, Madagascar) – A host country agreement between the Malagasy Government and the non-profit research organization International Potato...
Sustainable Intensification Through Potato Farming Innovations – International Potato Center
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In a groundbreaking revelation at #IRC2023 Manila – Philippines, David Ramirez Collantes, Senior Scientist at the International Potato Center (CIP), unveiled...
Introducing HCIP210 a result of a successful public-private partnership between CIP and HZPC –...
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Are you a fan of potatoes? Well, we’ve got some fantastic news for you! Vietnam has just welcomed a new potato...
The prize-winning sweetpotato helping farmers respond to climate change – International Potato Center
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While multiple global interventions must come together to prevent this future, we already have solutions that can help. I work as...
At the nexus of agriculture, education and equity – International Potato Center
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Gretchen Hanson, MPS ‘23 came to Cornell hoping to build on her international development implementation experience in agriculture and education. When...
CIP at COP28 – International Potato Center
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The International Potato Center (CIP) is poised to significantly impact the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, scheduled in Dubai, UAE,...
Major findings and challenges – International Potato Center
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The CWR Potato Project is dedicated to advancing the development of climate-change resilient potato varieties in specific target environments. This project...
Samarendu Mohanty, a farm scientist, Receives the World Rice Industry Award – International Potato...
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“The Rice Trader is a firm believer in recognizing individuals who contribute to the betterment of the global economy and our...
