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    Strengthening plant health management capacity in the Global South – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Healthy crops are vital for a healthy planet. However, agrifood systems are increasingly challenged by devastating pests and diseases due to...

    1st East Africa Potato Network Breeders Meeting discuss improving potato breeding in the region...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The 1st East Africa Potato Network Breeders Meeting took place from 2nd-4th May in Nairobi, Kenya. It was organized by the...

    New Funding For CGIAR Breeding To Boost Food and Nutrition Security In Africa –...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). CGIAR is to receive a USD$30 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop modern and efficient breeding...

    ‘Import substitution the way to go’ – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Government has expanded the Tobacco Research Board (TRB)’s mandate to include facilitation of research into the production of diverse and alternative...

    U.S. Senate and Biden Administration Shamefully Renew and Expand FISA Section 702, Ushering in...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). One week after it was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, the Senate has passed what Senator Ron Wyden has...

    Request for proposal: Rebranding the International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Continue reading Request for proposal: Rebranding the International Potato Center at International Potato Center. Source of original article: International Potato Center...

    New East African Potato Breeding Network to accelerate development of better varieties, improve crop...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The inaugural meeting brought together potato experts from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Ethiopia to discuss common challenges and opportunities in...

    Huawei urges developers to build native apps

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). ...

    14 Types Of Potatoes That Work Best For Roasting – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The simple potato has a way of stealing any culinary show. But in the land of food, it’s hard to argue...

    1st East Africa Potato Network Breeders Meeting Discuss Improving Potato Breeding In The Region...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The 1st East Africa Potato Network Breeders Meeting took place from 2-4 May in Nairobi, Kenya. It was organized by the International Potato...

    His/Her – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). As CGIAR puts the finishing touches to its forthcoming Genetic Innovation Gender Strategy, Vivian Polar, Gender, and Innovation Specialist at the...

    The potential of potato in mulch – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Potato in mulch is currently being promoted and refined by CIP in India and Bangladesh. It is an innovative potato production...

    Arguing the case for GM potatoes – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Professor Jonathan D G Jones from The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich Research Park, in the UK will discussing the topic in the...

    Kenya revises fibre rollout target

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). ...

    Nairobi secures bid to host 2026 World Potato Congress – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The World Potato Congress Inc. has announced Nairobi, Kenya, as the destination for its 2026 World Potato Congress. This event, centered...

    RTB crops’ role in humanitarian response highlighted by impressive attendance at virtual training event...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). When crisis strikes, meeting the basic needs of affected people becomes a major challenge. Drought, flooding, storms, famine, political instability, war,...

    China, Pakistan and other Belt and Road countries collaborate to propel potato industry forward...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Eleven countries affiliated with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), including China and Pakistan, have come together with international universities, corporations,...

    They existing a catalog of kinds of native potatoes from Tayabamba – International Potato...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). With the purpose of preserving, safeguarding and advertising and marketing potato use in our region, the “Catalog of indigenous potato types...

    Africa Agribusiness & Science Week (AASW8) – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). CIP, a member of OneCGIAR will be participating at the 8th Africa Agribusiness and Science Week (AASW), on June 5 –...

    A great success with fruitful results – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). 30 May 2023 – The Inaugural Open Day of the International Potato Center-China Center for Asia Pacific (CCCAP) was successfully held...

    The potential of potato production in mulch – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Potato production in mulch is currently being promoted and refined by CIP in India and Bangladesh. It is an innovative potato...

    Suitability and Potential Nutrient Contribution of Underutilized Foods in Community-Based Infant Foods in Northern...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Children between the ages of 6 and 23 months require supplemental nutrition in addition to breastfeeding. However, nutrient-rich complementary foods are...

    Huge demand for potato: Telangana potato is pouring money, but..

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). In Telangana, there was a demand of 2.04 lakh metric tonnes of sweet potatoes, but only 32,747 tonnes were produced. Currently,...

    Telangana government works to increase potato production – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The Telangana State administration intends to enhance output in the state due to the increasing market demand for potatoes. The lack...