Agra: The Peru-based International Potato Centre (CIP) will establish a branch near the Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary in Agra with an investment of Rs 12.

the International Potato Center in Peru has preserved almost 5,000 varieties. Martin Mejia / AP Images When potato plants bloom, they send up five-lobed flowers that spangle fields like fat purple ...

The CIP genebank has the largest in vitro collection of potato types — more than 4,600 native varieties, around 3,000 of which are from Peru — and most of the potato’s wild relatives.

Leonel Mejía, an 18-year-old Bolivian from the Andean highlands, is leading an effort to preserve up to 40 native potato ...

Three varieties of private label, non-GMO Peruvian chips are now available at all Natural Grocers® locations. CAREFULLY CULTIVATED & NATURALLY DELICIOUS Peru, the birthplace of the potato ...

Long before there was the restaurant-quality twice-baked potato or a healthy fast food ... either — there are actually more ...

The International Potato Centre (CIP) from Peru is set to open a branch near ... production in Uttar Pradesh by providing superior seed varieties to farmers. Dinesh Pratap Singh said, "The ...

Mejía believes that understanding the unique traits of each potato variety is key to saving them ... and expressed concern that neighboring Peru has been more successful in promoting Andean ...