Kenya leads Eastern Africa with release of climate-adaptive and nutritious purple-fleshed sweetpotato variety –...
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The International Potato Center (CIP) has collaborated with Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) to release the KC Sweet Purple...
Countries affected by India’s rice export ban – International Potato Center
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India, the world’s largest rice exporter, has banned the export of non-basmati white rice since July 20 in an effort to...
CIP, Tari to Promote Potato Production in Lake Zone – International Potato Center
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The International Potatoes Centre (CIP) has set strategies to promote production of sweet potatoes by increasing the yields from less than...
KALRO releases drought-resistant, disease-tolerant purple-fleshed sweet potato, Where to get it – International Potato...
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The International Potato Center (CIP), in collaboration with the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), have released a new drought-resistant...
Millions in Asia, Africa, and Middle East to bear the brunt of India’s rice...
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India’s rice export ban could ripple across global rice markets — and millions are expected to be impacted, with Asian and...
Construction and implementation of a new Cryobank – establishing the Center of Excellence in...
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The International Potato Center wishes to select a company specialized in procurement and installation of a liquid nitrogen (LN) generator and...
Internet Service Providers Plan to Subvert Net Neutrality. Don’t Let Them
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In the absence of strong net neutrality protections, internet service providers (ISPs) have made all sorts of plans that would allow...
International Potato Center introduces drought-resistant purple-fleshed sweet potato in Kenya – International Potato Center
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The International Potato Center (CIP) in partnership with the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has released drought-resistant KC Sweet...
CIP and KALRO release climate-adaptive and nutritious, purple-fleshed sweet potato variety in Kenya –...
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According to the two research organizations, the new variety will support efforts towards food security as it is highly nutritious and...
Unlocking the potential of wild potato species for late blight resistance – International Potato...
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Late blight is a significant disease in potato production. Research efforts are currently focused on discovering and characterizing resistant wild potato...
Impact of rice export ban on global food security – International Potato Center
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As a leading rice producer and accounting for 40% of world rice exports, India’s move has sent rice prices soaring in...
Mixed efforts to achieve energy goals highlighted at the end of Sustainability Week
The unanimous declaration of the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All in 2012 aimed to hone on the importance of improving “access to reliable,...
EFF, Human Rights Organizations Call for Urgent Action in Case of Alaa Abd El...
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EFF has signed on to the following letter alongside 33 other organizations in support of a submission to the United Nations...
Kenya leads Eastern Africa with release of climate-adaptive and nutritious purple-fleshed sweet potato variety...
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The International Potato Center (CIP) has collaborated with Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) to release the KC Sweet Purple...
Hot forecast on world rice prices – International Potato Center
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According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), world rice prices in July were 19.7% higher than...
Congress: Don't Let Anyone Own The Law
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We should all have the freedom to read, share, and comment on the laws we must live by. But yesterday, the...
Tools4SeedSystems: working towards resilience through root, tuber and banana crops in humanitarian settings
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In post-conflict complex humanitarian situations, there is consensus for the need to “build back better” and support efforts to strengthen resilience...
Potato and sweetpotato technology transforming lives in drought and conflict-affected Ethiopia – International Potato...
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In recent years, Ethiopia has faced formidable challenges, grappling with prolonged droughts and ongoing conflicts that have inflicted severe food insecurity,...
A boost for seed security and resilience – International Potato Center
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THE Nigeria Potato Seed Security Partnership (NPSSP), a project funded by GIZ Nigeria, has successfully introduced four new late blight-resistant and...
IITA and CIP provide Eastern DRC relief efforts with RTB planting materials – International...
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Access to quality planting materials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the main key elements to the...
Improving the sweetpotato seed system in a challenging humanitarian environment – International Potato Center
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Sweetpotato, a hardy and nutritious crop, holds immense potential in addressing food security and nutrition in Haiti. However, its full potential...
Relief group travels hundreds of kilometers to feed school children in Cameroon, braving roadblocks...
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Two humanitarian staff recount their two-day road trip in the Northwest conflict-stricken region of Cameroon to establish a sweetpotato demonstration plot...
Anti-malnutrition initiative targeting drought-affected populations exceeds expectations in 18 months – International Potato Center
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After a four-year drought and repeated cycles of food crises that left hundreds of thousands of families grappling with malnutrition and...
The case of the Cyclone Idai in Manica and Sofala Provinces, Mozambique – International...
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Mozambique is a Sub-Saharan African country prone to recurrent cyclones, floods, and droughts.
Most people affected by this extreme weather are...
