Jorge
Andrade-Piedra

Biography

Jorge L. Andrade-Piedra (j.andrade.cgiar.org) is a as senior scientist at the International Potato Center (CIP by its Spanish acronym) in Lima, Peru. He holds a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from Cornell University, M.Sc. in Plant Pathology from La Molina University in Lima, B.Sc. in Agronomy (high honors) from Central University in Quito. Post-doctorate studies in CIP. Jorge has more than 20 years of experience in research and development with small-scale potato farmers in the Andes and in several countries in Africa and Asia. He served as director of CIP’s Potato Agri-Food Systems program in 2023. Broad experience working with multicultural teams in challenging environments with partners from international organizations, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and private sector

Chapters and books (since 2020)

Pérez, W.; Kawarazuka, N.; Fonseca, C.; Andrade-Piedra, J.L. 2024. A decision support tool for potato late blight management: Assessing its usability for women farmers to achieve equitable impacts in the highlands of Peru, NJAS: Impact in Agricultural and Life Sciences. ISSN 2768-5241. 96(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/27685241.2024.2385564

Navarrete, I.; Parra-Rondinel, F.; Scurrah, M.; Bonifacio, A.; Andrade-Piedra, J.L. 2024. Recent developments for robust potato seed systems through agrobiodiversity and farmers engagement in the Andes. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. ISSN 1877-3443. 69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2024.101454

Etherton, B.A.; Choudhury, R.A.; Alcalá-Briseño, R.I.; Mouafo-Tchinda, R.A.; Sulá, A.I.P.; Choudhary, M.; Adhikari, A.; Lei, S.; Kraisitudomsook, N.; Buritica, J.R.; Cerbaro, V.A.; Ogero, K.; Cox, C.M.; Walsh, S.; Andrade-Piedra, J.; Omondi, B.A.; Navarrete, I.; McEwan, M.; Garrett, K.A. 2024b. Disaster plant pathology: Smart solutions for threats to global plant health from natural and human-driven disasters. Phytopathology. ISSN 1943-7684. https://doi.org/10.1094/phyto-03-24-0079-fi

Navarrete, I., Almekinders, C. J. M., Andrade-Piedra, J. L., and Struik, P. C. 2023. Efforts of researchers and other stakeholders to manage an unfolding epidemic: Lessons from potato purple top in Ecuador. NJAS: Impact in Agricultural and Life Sciences, 95(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/27685241.2023.2194269

Acuña, I., Andrade-Piedra, J.L., Andrivon, D., Armengol, J., Arnold. A.E., et al. 2023. A global assessment of the state of plant health. Plant Disease 2023 107:12, 3649-3665. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-23-0166-FE

Gastelo, M., Pérez, W., Eyzaguirre, R., Quispe, K., Sanabria, K., and Andrade-Piedra, J.L. 2023. CIP-PODEROSA CROCANTE, CIP-PODEROSA POLLERA, and CIP-PODEROSA WATIA: New Potato Varieties for Family Farming with Resistance to Late Blight and High Quality for the Frying Industry. Am. J. Potato Res. 100, 288–303. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-023-09917-3

Cuesta, X., Oyarzún, P., Kromann, P., Taipe, A., Monteros, J., y Andrade-Piedra, J.L. 2023. INIAP-CIP-Libertad variedad de bajo impacto ambiental y alta calidad . Revista Latinoamericana De La Papa, 26(N1), 53-64. https://doi.org/10.37066/ralap.v26iN1.440

Navarrete, I.; Andrade-Piedra, J. L.; López, V.; Yue, X.; Herrera, J.; Barzallo, M.; Quimbiulco, K.; Almekinders, C. J. M.; Struik, P. C. 2022. Farmers Experiencing Potato Seed Degeneration Respond but Do Not Adjust Their Seed Replacement Strategies in Ecuador. American Journal of Potato Research. ISSN 1874-9380. 13 p. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-022-09893-0

Navarrete, I.; López, V.; Andrade-Piedra, J.L.; Almekinders, C.J.M.; Kromann, P.; Struik, P.C. 2022. Agroecological settings and seed recycling account only partially for potato seed degeneration in Ecuador. Agronomy for Sustainable Development. ISSN 1773-0155. 42(6). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-022-00840-1

Perez, W.; Forbes, G.A.; Arias, R.; Pradel, W.; Kawarazuka, N.; Andrade-Piedra, J. 2022. Farmer Perceptions Related to Potato Production and Late Blight Management in Two Communities in the Peruvian Andes. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. ISSN 2571-581X. 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2022.873490

Navarrete, I.; López, V.; Borja, R.; Oyarzún, P.; Garrett, K.A.; Almekinders, C.J.; Xing, Y.; Struik, P.C.; Andrade-Piedra, J.L. 2022. Variety and on-farm seed management practices affect potato seed degeneration in the tropical highlands of Ecuador. Agricultural Systems. ISSN 1873-2267. 198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103387

Buddenhagen, C. E.; Xing, Y.; Andrade-Piedra, J. L.; Forbes, G. A.; Kromann, P.; Navarrete, I.; Thomas-Sharma, S.; Choudhury, R. A.; Andersen Onofre, K. F.; Schulte-Geldermann, E.; Etherton, B. A.; Plex Sulá, A. I.; Garrett, K. A. 2022. Where to Invest Project Efforts for Greater Benefit: A Framework for Management Performance Mapping with Examples for Potato Seed Health. Phytopathology. ISSN 1943-7684. 13 p. https://doi.org/10.1094/phyto-05-20-0202-r

Perez, W., Alarcon, L., Rojas, P., Correa, Y., Juarez, H., Andrade-Piedra, J., Anglin, N., & Ellis, D. 2022. Screening South American potato landraces and potato wild relatives for novel sources of late blight resistance. Plant Disease. ISSN 1943-7692. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-21-1582-RE

Andrade-Piedra, J.L.; Garrett, K.A.; Delaquis, E.; Almekinders, C.J.M.; Kilwinger, F.; Navarrete, I.; McEwan, M.; Mayanja, S.; Rajendran, S.; Mulugo, L.; Omondi, B.A.; Kumar, P. L. 2022. Toolbox for Working with Root, Tuber, and Banana Seed Systems. In: Thiele, G., Friedmann, M., Campos, H., Polar, V., Bentley, J.W. (eds) Root, Tuber and Banana Food System Innovations. Springer, Cham. ISBN 978-3-030-92022-7. pp. 319 - 352. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92022-7_11

Devaux, A., Goffart, J. P., Kromann, P., Andrade-Piedra, J.L., Polar, V., Hareau, G. 2021. The Potato of the Future: Opportunities and Challenges in Sustainable Agri-food Systems. Potato Research. ISSN: 1871-4528. 40 p. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11540-021-09501-4

Andersen Onofre, K.F., Forbes, G.A., Andrade-Piedra, J.L. Buddenhagen, C.E., Fulton, J.C., Gatto, M., Khidesheli, Z., Mdivani, R., Xing, Y., Garrett, K.A. 2021. An integrated seed health strategy and phytosanitary risk assessment: Potato in the Republic of Georgia. Agricultural Systems 191 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103144

McEwan, M. A., Almekinders, C. J. M., Andrade-Piedra, J. L., Delaquis, E., Garrett, K. A., Kumar, L., Mayanja, S., Omondi, B. A., Rajendran, S., Thiele, G. 2021. Breaking through the 40% adoption ceiling: Mind the seed system gaps. A perspective on seed systems research for development in One CGIAR. Outlook on Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.1177/0030727021989346

Xing, Y., Hernández Nopsa, J.F., Andersen, K.F., Andrade-Piedra, J.L., Beed, F., Blomme, G., Carvajal-Yepes, M., Coyne, D., Cuéllar, W., Forbes, G., Kreuze, J.F., Kroschel, J., Kumar, P.L., Legg, J.P., Parker, M., Schulte-Geldermann, E., Sharma, K., Garrett, K.A. 2020. Global cropland connectivity: A risk factor for invasion and saturation by emerging pathogens and pests. BioScience. ISSN 1525-3244. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaa067

Forbes, G.A.; Charkowski, A.; Andrade-Piedra, J.L.; Parker, M.L.; Schulte-Geldermann, E. 2020. Potato seed systems. In: Campos H., Ortiz O. (eds) The Potato Crop. Its agricultural, nutritional and social contribution to humankind. Springer, Cham. ISBN: 978-3-030-28683-5. pp. 431-447. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28683-5_12

Adolf, B.; Andrade-Piedra, J.L.; Molina, F.; Przetakiewicz, J.; Hausladen, H.; Kromann, P.; Lees, A.K.; Lindqvist-Kreuze, H.; Perez, W.; Secor, G.A. 2020. Fungal, oomycete, and plasmodiophorid diseases of potato. In: Campos H., Ortiz O. (eds) The Potato Crop. Its agricultural, nutritional and social contribution to humankind. Cham (Switzerland). Springer, Cham. ISBN: 978-3-030-28683-5. pp. 307-350. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28683-5_9

Sanabria, K.; Perez, W.; Andrade-Piedra, J.L. 2020. Effectiveness of resistance inductors for potato late blight management in Peru. Crop Protection. ISSN 0261-2194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2020.105241

Narouei-Khandan, H.A., Shakya, S., Garrett, K.A., Goss, E.M., Dufault, N.S., Andrade-Piedra, J.L., Asseng, S., Wallach, D., Bruggen, A.H.C van. 2020. BLIGHTSIM: A new potato late blight model simulating the response of Phytophthora infestans to diurnal temperature and humidity fluctuations in relation to climate change. Pathogens. ISSN 2076-0817. 9(8), 659 https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9080659

Pérez, W., Arias, R., Taipe, A., Ortiz, O., Forbes, G., Andrade-Piedra, J.L. and Kromann, P. 2020. A simple, hand-held decision support designed tool to help resource-poor farmers improve potato late blight management Crop Protection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2020.105186

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