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International Potato Center (CIP)

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The International Potato Center or Centro Internacional de la Papa (also known by its Spanish acronym, CIP) seeks to reduce poverty and achieve food security on a sustained basis in developing countries.

The Center works to achieve this through scientific research and related activities on potato, sweet potato, other root and tuber crops, and on the improved management of natural resources in the Andes and other mountain areas.
 

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International Potato Center Global Presence

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Global Potato Industry Award winners announced at the 12th World Potato Congress in Adelaide, Australia
June 27, 2024

Nine Potato Industry Award Winners honoured at World Potato Congress in Adelaide, Australia

Nine Global Potato Industry Award Winners were honoured at the 12th World Potato Congress in Adelaide, Australia.
Opening Celebrations of International Day of Potato were held at a local farmers’ market
June 15, 2024

The Inaugural International Day of Potato (IDP) in Rome was celebrated on May 30

On May 30, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) celebrated the first International Day of Potato in its headquarters in Rome.
Seeds of Transformation: Empowering Rwanda's Farmers through Innovative Potato Varieties and Sustainable Agricultural Practices
May 13, 2024

Cultivating Innovation: Transforming Rwanda’s potato industry with new varieties

The lack of quality seed for improved varieties has been attributed to the limited capacity of seed multipliers to produce enough to meet farmer’s demands.
CIP’s USD 20 Million India Regional Center Plans in Final Stages
May 13, 2024

CIP’s USD 20 Million India Regional Center Plans in Final Stages

The proposal has passed through negotiations and advanced to the Agriculture Ministry’s 100-Day Agenda.