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There is vast biodiversity of potato in the Peruvian highlands, which is not being made sufficient use of on a sustainable basis. Most varieties of native potatoes are unknown, and although it is not possible to prove their erosion, it is possible to confirm the stagnation of production and the latent risk of their disappearance. The INCOPA Project of the International Potato Center (CIP) has been working in this context. It is oriented to developing actions to identify and take advantage of new market opportunities, to make use of native potato biodiversity and improve the articulation of producers with other potato market chain stakeholders. In particular, it seeks to develop and implement participatory mechanisms and shareholder platforms to generate commercial, technological and institutional innovations among the different potato chain actors with a strict demand approach.
