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Kigali: Le Gouvernement rwandais a débloqué 11 milliards Frw pour construire des infrastructures de bonne conservation des produits après la récolte et ces fonds ont été envoyés dans les districts pour mettre en place des magasins de stockage et de séchage. «Au cours de la 4ème phase de transformation de l’agriculture (PSTA4), on fait tout…

Kigali: Plus de 350 participants issus de 26 pays dont des chercheurs, des décideurs politiques, des fermiers, des partenaires de développement, échangent du 25 au 29 Août sur les meilleures stratégies de tirer profit de la contribution de la pomme de terre et de la patate douce pour des systèmes alimentaires intuitifs durables, selon la…

On Monday, a call went out for deliberate efforts to increase potato and sweet potatoes production for sustainable nutritious food systems in Africa. These statements were made at the opening of the 11th triennial Conference of the African Potato Association (APA) in Kigali, capital city of Rwanda. Potato and sweet potatoes present global opportunities such…

The World Potato Congress is pleased to announce that Mr. Lu, Xiaoping has accepted to become WPC’s newest International Advisor. Mr. Lu, Xiaoping, joined the International Potato Center (CIP) in May 2011 and has since been working as its Deputy Director-General and Director of the CIP-China Centre for Asia and Pacific (CCCAP), a regional arm…

Ireland and a World Potato Congress are completely synonymous. Because of history and tradition, Ireland’s relationship with the potato is unique. In the late sixteenth century, the potato made its way from Peru to Ireland. It is entirely appropriate therefore that four hundred years later and following the last staging of this successful event in…

BY LUKIE PIETERSE ON MARCH 17, 2019 Representatives of the Northern Ireland Potato Stakeholder Group recently met with members of the Irish Potato Federation who are coordinating the 11th World Potato Congress taking place in Ireland, from May 31 to June 2, 2021. The Irish Potato Federation competed successfully against stiff international competition, to bring this important international…

World Potato Congress President, Romain Cools is very pleased to welcome Dr. Nigel Crump to its International Advisory Committee. “Dr. Crump is an excellent addition to our highly respected professional group of International Advisors. With Nigel’s addition, we now have potato specialists representing all parts of the world.” PhD. Sc. (Ag.), Grad. Dip. App.Sc. (Ag.),…

This is a reminder to mark your calendars for the second World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) webinar, to be held on Friday, March 8, 2019 at 09:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The topic of WPC Director, Dr. Peter VanderZaag’s presentation is: “Geographic Constraints in Potato Breeding: Role of Day Length, Temperature and Light Intensity in…

A recent report on improving global diets in a sustainable way has gathered a lot of attention, both positive and negative. EAT-Forum advocated a big switch to plant-based foods, but has seemed to overlook the contribution of one of the world’s most versatile, nutritious and sustainable foods – the potato. In the introduction to the…

“Opening the Earth: The Potato King” is a documentary about Peruvian Julio Hancco, one of the few remaining true guardians of biodiversity left in the world. Of the film’s acceptance to the festival, O Films founder Eric Ebner says, ‘This is a huge milestone for the film and our team. We are honored to have…