On Assignment: Potatoes in Peru
- By Michael Major ;
- 22 Photos
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A four-day assignment to document a potato pre-breeding project. I started at the International Potato Center and Lima and then travelled to the central Andean region.
CWR Project "CWR sources of drought tolerance validated and introduced into 2x self compatible hybrids". Huancayo greenhouse, Peru. International Potato Center. Photo: Michael Major for Crop Trust
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Farmers from Colpar in central Peru share their preferences for potatoes with researchers from the International Potato Center and Grupo Yanapai. Ultimately, the farmers will decide which potato varieties they plant in their fields so researchers are eager to get them involved early on in the selection process. Photo: Michael Major for Crop Trust
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Tags: 2019, Colpar, InteractiveStory, International, Potato, Center, Peru, participatory, varietal, selection
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Farmers from Colpar in central Peru share their preferences for potatoes with researchers from the International Potato Center and Grupo Yanapai. Ultimately, the farmers will decide which potato varieties they plant in their fields so researchers are eager to get them involved early on in the selection process. Photo: Michael Major for Crop Trust
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Tags: 2019, Colpar, InteractiveStory, International, Potato, Center, Peru, participatory, varietal, selection
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Maryluz Contreras of Colpar in central Peru is sharing her knowledge about potatoes with the project team. In the fields near her home, project staff have planted two kinds of potatoes and are asking community members like Maryluz to select their preferred potato. Photo: Michael Major for Crop Trust
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