The Andean region is the most important center of potato diversity in the world. The global warming trend which has taken place since the 1950s, that is 2-3 times the reported global warming and the continuous presence of extreme events makes this region a live laboratory to study the impact of c...
Quiróz, R.
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Ramírez, D.
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Kroschel, J.
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Andrade-Piedra, J.L.
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Barreda, Carolina
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Condori, B.
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Mares, V.
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Monneveux, P.
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Pérez, W.
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[Impact of climate change on the potato crop and biodiversity in its center of origin]
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Impact of climate change on the potato crop and biodiversity in its center of origin
China is the largest worldwide potato producer where around half of the crops is planted in the semi-arid region frequently affected by water restriction. While innovative methods are needed for water-saving irrigation methods, the use of low-cost and environmental-friendly technology must be pri...
Qin, J.
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Ramírez, D.
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Xie, K.
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Li, W.
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Yactayo, W.
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Jin, L.
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Quiróz, R.
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[Is partial root-zone drying more appropriate than drip irrigation to save water in China? A preliminary comparative analysis for potato cultivation]
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Is partial root-zone drying more appropriate than drip irrigation to save water in China? A preliminary comparative analysis for potato cultivation
Sharma, K.
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Shawkat, B.
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Miethbauer, T.
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Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar
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[Strategies for bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) management in potato field: Farmers’ guide]
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Strategies for bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) management in potato field: Farmers’ guide
Potato is among the most important food crop globally, its demand rising rapidly in Asia along with the steady increase in incomes and population among Asian megacities. The same is true in India, the second largest producer of potato in the world, next to China. However, despite being the top ve...
Chulet, H.
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Anantharaman, M.
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Shanpru, E.
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Prain, G.
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[Potato production, marketing, and utilization in Meghalaya, India: Results of a value chain assessment.]
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Potato production, marketing, and utilization in Meghalaya, India: Results of a value chain assessment.
El autor sintetiza el caso de un proyecto que, partiendo de la conservación, evaluación y utilización del material genético de papa en el sur de Chile, ha derivado en uno de desarrollo rural integral, tratando de mejorar la calidad de vida de los campesinos de menos recursos en esa región. Destac...
International Potato Center
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[Biodiverse and nutritious potato improvement across Peru, Nepal and Bhutan. Exchange visit of project partners to Peru.]
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Biodiverse and nutritious potato improvement across Peru, Nepal and Bhutan. Exchange visit of project partners to Peru.
International Potato Center
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[Exchanging and developing biodiverse potato varieties in Peru, Nepal and Bhutan. Farmer exchange visit to Nepal.]
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Exchanging and developing biodiverse potato varieties in Peru, Nepal and Bhutan. Farmer exchange visit to Nepal.
Rural communities in Bolivia and Peru rely heavily on potato for their food security and livelihoods. This project fights rural poverty by helping male and female farmers become profitable potato business managers with enhanced resilience to climate variability and change.
International Potato Center
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[Linking farmers with markets - Bolivia and Peru. Implementation of farmer business school to improve small-scale farmer access to markets. Project profile]
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Linking farmers with markets - Bolivia and Peru. Implementation of farmer business school to improve small-scale farmer access to markets. Project profile
Tetraploid potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a genetically complex, polysomic tetraploid (2n = 4x = 48), highly heterozygous crop, which makes genetic research and utilization of potato wild relatives in breeding difficult. Notwithstanding, the potato reference genome, transcriptome, resequencing,...
Sustainable Development Goals 5 calls for addressing gender equality and women empowerment by, among other things, eliminating all forms of discrimination against women. At CIP we interpret this to mean strengthening the use of gender approaches in research and ensuring that research products are...
Mudege, Netsayi N.
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Sarapura Escobar, S.
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Polar, V.
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[Gender topics on potato research and development.]
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Gender topics on potato research and development.