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Congratulations to Nozomi Kawarazuka, winner 🏆 of the Barbara Wells Award! Her passion for gender equality in agriculture is driving meaningful change at International Potato Center and beyond. Here's to breaking barriers and empowering women in STEM! 👉🏽 bit.ly/NozomiAwardee-… 🔸 CGIAR

Can potatoes grow in space? 🥔 What happened when the scientists tried to grow different potato varieties in conditions similar to those on Mars? 🚀 Find out in the video by @cipotato ➡️ buff.ly/4a938Ru

Great meeting with ACIAR and ACIAR in Eastern and Southern Africa, Dr Bosibori Bett, Anna Okello and Kennedy Osano! Lots of energy and enthusiasm over clear common interests in Africa and beyond. Looking forward to expanding this collaboration!

Lots of great stuff happening with CIP in India!

So happy about the groundbreaking of RTB-EAGEL today! IITA International Potato Center CGIAR #RTBEAGEL

Key message from the meeting with Special Envoy Dr Cary Fowler - we need to embrace and carry forward the Vision of VACS! This is especially relevant to climate resilient and nutritious root and tuber crops. #Rootsandtuber

Great discussions about the future of CIP with Ashish Saxena, Division Chief, Input Systems, Bureau for Resilience and Food Security, USAID against the amazing backdrop of gorgeous Huaca Pucllana in Lima, Peru, #rootsandtuber #CGIAR

In our #SeedHeroes series, we honor Carlos Ochoa, the "Indiana Jones of the potato world," whose work at @cipotato and daring expeditions to collect wild potatoes led to many of today's improved varieties. 🥔 Learn more ➡️ buff.ly/4dR2pHs #InternationalPotatoDay

From climate-smart spuds in China to biofortified potatoes 🥔 in Peru, see how this incredible crop supports global nutrition and livelihoods. Watch "Potato Around the World 🌏"! 👉🏽 bit.ly/Video-PotatoWo… 🔸 International Potato Center 🔸 Food and Agriculture Organization

Great visit to AAFC Canada in Fredericton in stunningly beautiful New Brunswick! Thank you Claudia_Goyer and all for great hosting! Looking forward to seeing how CIP and AAFC can collaborate! #rootsandtuber #cgiar

Exploring joint interests in #FarmsoftheFuture for regenerative agricultural potato production - great visit to McCain Foods Canada with Yves Leclerc, Global Director of Agriculture Sustainability. #rootsandtubers #CGIAR

I know I am a bit late, but wanted to highlight the diversity of potato to honor #InternationalPotatoDay

Truly amazed by the skills, knowledge and commitment in CIP-India! Great discussions recently in New Delhi on how to further our engagement! #rootsandtubers

Very interesting discussions with McCain Foods Canada solynta - true potato seeds and PepsiCo at the World Potato Congress!

🔊 | CIP at #AFSForum2024 Our science goals in the #CIP2030Strategy are Biodiversity, Crop Improvement, Regenerative Agriculture and Urban Food Systems. These goals answer the current demands in global #FoodSystems.

🔊 | CIP at #AFSForum2024 "The new #CIP2030Strategy is very innovative. We have bridged the gap which existed in the old strategy by creating urban food systems as a goal to answer post-harvest losses." - Paul Demo, CIP Principal Scientist

🔊 | CIP at #AFSForum2024 CIP is working with local authorities and research partners to increase seed multiplication and the capacity building of farmers on crop handling. This has increased potato 🥔 growing by more than 10% thereby a big win for small holder farmers.

CIP Rwanda had the honor to host the CIP team led by Dr Simon Heck, Director General, International Potato Center and Dr Joyce Maru, Regional Director Africa in Rwanda participating at the #AFSForum2024, 2-6 September 2024. The launch of #CIP2030Strategy was key the highlight of their visit.