Potato and sweetpotato breeding at the international potato center: approaches, outcomes and the way forward.

ABSTRACT: Root and tuber crop breeding is at the front and center of CIP's science program, which seeks to develop and disseminate sustainable agri-food technologies, information and practices to serve objectives including poverty alleviation, income generation, food security and the sustainable use of natural resources. CIP was established in 1971 in Peru, which is part of potato's center of origin and diversity, with an initial mandate on potato and expanding to include sweetpotato in 1986. Potato and sweetpotato are among the top 10 most consumed food staples globally and provide some of the most affordable sources of energy and vital nutrients. Sweetpotato plays a key role in securing food for many households in Africa and South Asia, while potato is important worldwide. Both crops grow in a ran

SUBMITTER: Lindqvist-Kreuze H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10730645 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature