International Potato Center (CIP)

Industry

Crop protection, Diagnostics, Digital & robotics, Food ingredients, Post-harvest & processing, Seeds & genetics

Topics

Hybrid seeds & crop breeding, GM traits & gene editing, Crop protection chemicals & fertilizers, Agri-data, digital & farm platforms

Role

Research / RTO — “…971, it operates as a CGIAR research center with a global presence in over 20 countries [1][4]. CIP employs ap…”

Parent / group

CGIAR

Why it is bioeconomy

The International Potato Center is an international research center focused on the genetic conservation, breeding, and sustainable production of potato, sweetpotato, and other root and tuber crops.

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• 2026-01-08 Delivering Biofortified Potatoes: A Milestone for CIP and INIA - International Potato Center
  The International Potato Center (CIP) and Peru’s INIA report a milestone: they propagated and delivered 50,000 biofortified in vitro potato plants to produce 1,500 tons of certified seed, aiming to reduce anemia and improve nutrition in Peru. They highlight …
• 2026-09-25 Tacna: Entregan 27 accesiones de papa y orégano al CIP para su criopreservación
  The article notes that the International Potato Center (CIP) received 27 in vitro accessions (22 potato, 5 oregano) from UNJBG for criopreservation, highlighting CIP’s role in supporting technology transfer, capacity building, and the global cryopreservation …
• 2025-10-07 Boosting Native Potato Production: 50 Tons of Seeds Arrive to Transform Agriculture in Huánuco, Peru - International Potato Center
  The International Potato Center (CIP) reports that 50 tons of native potato seeds were delivered to Huánuco, Peru under the Papa Nativa Project to cultivate emblematic varieties, highlighting CIP’s role in supporting indigenous potato biodiversity through …
• 2026-06-17 International Potato Center Peruvian Scientist Gabriela Burgos Named to World Food Prize Foundation’s Top Agri-food Pioneers List - International Potato Center
  The International Potato Center (CIP) highlights that its Peruvian scientist Dr. Gabriela Burgos has been named to the World Food Prize Foundation’s Top Agri-food Pioneers list for her work on iron-biofortified potatoes to combat anemia. CIP positions itself …
• 2025-10-24 Peruvian Study Finds Biofortified Potatoes Can Deliver More than 50% of Daily Iron Requirements for Women - International Potato Center
  The International Potato Center (CIP) is highlighted as a CGIAR-supported research organization focused on alleviating hidden hunger through biofortified crops, with a specific note that its Peru-based study shows biofortified potatoes can provide over 50% of …
• 2026-02-20 CIP and INIA Scale Up Iron-Rich Biofortified Potatoes to Combat Anemia in Peru | PotatoPro
  The article highlights that the International Potato Center (CIP) is collaborating with Peru’s INIA to scale up iron-rich biofortified potatoes, delivering 50,000 in vitro plantlets to produce 1,500 tons of certified seed for 1,000 hectares. It emphasizes …

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