NATIVE POTATO: COLORS WITH IDENTITY

 

The importance of the native potato and its economic and cultural significance in the Andean Region

GENERAL INFORMATION

Project name:

Technological innovations and niche markets for native potato producers.

Lead researcher:

Cecilia Monteros Jácome, INIAP- Ecuador

Time period:

36 months

Cost:

Total cost of project: USD 1,066,405

(USD 500,000 financed by FONTAGRO through a non-reimbursable technical cooperation.

Objective:

To develop technological innovations and niche markets to take advantage of the biodiversity of native potatoes and help improve the quality of life of small producers in the highlands.

 

FONTAGRO THANKS THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR COLLABORATION:

ECUADOR’S NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

INTERNATIONAL POTATO CENTER

RURAL AGRIBUSINESS PROGRAM FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM FOR THE ANDEAN REGION

FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION AND RESEARCH OF ANDEAN PRODUCTS

COLOMBIA’S AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION

PERU’S NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION INSTITUTE

PERU’S PRACTICAL ACTION, Technology Challenging Poverty

VENEZUELA’S NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

PRODUCT FINANCED BY THE KOREA POVERTY REDUCTION FUND (KPR)

REPUBLIC OF KOREA