New Zealand and the International Potato Center

New Zealand’s International Aid and Development Agency (NZAID) is a relatively recent but highly valued partner of the International Potato Center (CIP) (...) NZAID is currently providing support for a CIP research and development project in Latin America called ‘Strengthening Capacity for Innovation and Poverty Alleviation in the Andes – InnovAndes’ (...) The project aims to generate sustainable increases in income for around 1000 farming families by optimizing agricultural use of Andean root and tuber biodiversity. It works with farmers’ organizations to identify, manage and use market opportunities, while also linking low-income farmers to new sources of technology. It collaborates directly with research and development partners and promotes partnerships with other public and private partners, to reach out to farmer’s communities and help them to participate effectively in targeted markets.