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Potato productivity in Karnataka is below the average in India, yet demand is likely to rise. A new center of research excellence will enable the state to benefit fully from potato and sweetpotato intensification.

Starting with six already released potato varieties, this project will identify the two or three most commercially viable and promote a seed system for these varieties to address the food needs of the burgeoning population.

This project aims to increase farmer access to early-yielding, heat- and virus-resistant varieties of potato, to promote sustainable intensification of production and boost nutrition, incomes and food security throughout Haryana, India.

Potato has underexploited potential to contribute to food security and incomes among Kenyan smallholders. This project builds on the past work of the International Potato Center (CIP) to increase the current low levels of productivity. It focuses on building the skills of farmers and other stakeh...

Potato has unexploited potential to contribute to the food security, nutrition, and livelihoods of resource-poor farmers in Southeast Asia. This project aims to identify suitable varieties that are early-maturing, high-yielding, disease-resistant and have good eating and processing characteristic...

This project aims to boost productivity and incomes among Georgian smallscale potato producers by providing new knowledge and locally produced, quality seed potatoes of high-yielding genotypes.

Potenciales nuevas variedades de papa biofortificadas con altos contenidos de hierro y zinc, para contribuir a la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional en la agricultura familiar alto andina.

Iron and zinc deficiency are widespread problems in developing countries. Scientists at CIP have bred iron- and zinc-biofortified potatoes to contribute to efforts to reduce malnutrition in the Andes and other regions where potato is a staple crop. Bioavailability studies will determine how much ...

Many women and children in the high Andes suffer from anemia due to an inadequate diet. This project takes a holistic approach to addressing micronutrient deficiency, boosting food security and health and building women’s empowerment by introducing potatoes rich in iron and zinc as part of an int...

Las raices y tuberculos andinos han empezado a ganar importancia como fuentes alternativas de ingresos economicos para las comunidades altoandinas. Debido a la carencia de herramientas de diagnostico fitosanitario, la distribucion de semilla representa actualmente un alto riesgo para diseminar en...