Seed guardian producers arrived in Peru to share experiences on the conservation, cultivation, and study of ancestral potato varieties in their countries.
Fedepapa’s general manager, Richard Pérez, is visiting the department of Nariño to establish strategies to improve the quality of life of potato producers in the region.
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According to the Marketing Agency and the Government of Cundinamarca, this strategy seeks to protect and strengthen agriculture and dignify the work of the paperophiles.
IDEVI producers are facing one of the worst campaigns in years. Many crops are left in the fields because "it’s not even convenient to harvest them."
Os produtores da IDEVI estão enfrentando uma das piores campanhas dos últimos anos. Muitas plantações estão abandonadas nos campos porque "nem é conveniente colhê-las".
The first potatoes of the year have now been harvested, and factories have started processing the early potatoes.
Achacachi silos will store 300 tons of potato seeds and benefit more than 600 families.
