News on Potato Varieties and Seed from Asia

August 23, 2010

Científicos indios desarrollan papa rica en proteínas

Una variedad de papa enriquecida con proteína mediante ingeniería genética se está probando actualmente en la India con propósitos comerciales. Desarrollado por Asis Datta en el Centro Nacional para Investigación en el Genoma Vegetal de la Universidad...

August 23, 2010

Indian Scientists develop protein rich potato

A genetically engineered, protein-enriched potato is being readied for commercial field-testing in India, scientists said.

August 20, 2010

CPRI tells Indian Potato farmers to switch to heat tolerant potato varieties

With the mercury level steadily rising across India, potato growers need to switch to new varieties of heat-tolerant seeds for saving their crops, agriculture scientists have suggested.

July 22, 2010

Sri Lankan potato producers pleased with US cultivars

The United States Potato Board (USPB) Team Seed conducted a market visit to farms and growing regions in Sri Lanka during May 2010. Sri Lankan producers growing US varieties are unanimous in their approval of cultivars and selections sourced from the U...

February 09, 2010

Beijing's potato research, hope and concern

The Agricultural Ministry of China and the International Potato Center (CIP) last week signed an agreement to launch the new CIP-China Center for Asia and the Pacific (CCCAP) in Beijing. The center, located at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Scien...

February 05, 2010

International Potato Center launches CIP-China Center (CCCAP) to serve Asia and the Pacific

Top officials from the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, including Han Changfu, Minister of Agriculture, and from the International Potato Center (CIP) gathered today in a formal signing ceremony to launch the CIP-China Center for Asia and the Pacific (...

February 05, 2010

El CIP crea centro para aumentar capacidad de producción de papa y camote en China, Asia y el Pacífico

Altos funcionarios del Ministerio de Agricultura de la China –incluido el ministro del sector, Han Changfu– y del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) estuvieron presentes en la ceremonia formal de suscripción de la creación del Centro Internacional ...

Triunfar sobre el cambio climático: variedades del CIP resistentes al calor y a la sequía

January 28, 2010

El CIP desarrolla variedades de papa resistentes al calor y a la sequía

Un proyecto de tres años del CIP está impulsando la producción de papa mediante variedades que han sido mejoradas y probadas para adaptarse mejor a la sequía e incremento de temperaturas que está afectando a diversos países del centro y suroeste de Asi...

Beating climate change: heat and drought tolerant potato varieties (CIP)

January 28, 2010

CIP Developing heat and drought resistant potato varieties

Potato material from the International Potato Center (CIP) is helping farmers to enhance food and income security in Central and Southwest Asia in the face of climate change.

December 06, 2009

CPRI develops heat resistent potato variety for India

Here is a good news for Indian potato growers.To cope up with the adverse effects of global warming, Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI), Shimla, has developed a new variety of potato - Kufri Surya - having more heat resistance.Night temperatures ...

October 21, 2009

Calbee's Jagabee potato snack now available in purple.

Calbee Japan recently launched a purple version of their popular Jagabee potato snack. The Jagabee snacks are a formed potato stick sold in a cup and designed to fit a car cup holder. With the dough for the snacks being made from US potatoes at a joint...