Peru: "CIP-Asiryq’", the new late blight resistant variety
It requires less fungicide application, cooks 25% faster than other varieties, and is considered to have "great potential" for direct sale in markets.
It requires less fungicide application, cooks 25% faster than other varieties, and is considered to have "great potential" for direct sale in markets.
En el país hay solo 15 cultivos con semillas certificadas y más de 1.000 especies clasificadas como semillas seleccionadas, entre las que están hortalizas, flores, aromáticas, forestales, entre otros cultivos.
Prices were relatively lower last year, but peaked in 2023; however, they are now considerably lower.
From Quilcas, in Huancayo, potato guardians distributed eight tons of native seeds to five regions to preserve biodiversity and strengthen food security.
El año pasado los precios estuvieron relativamente más bajos, pero en 2023 alcanzaron un punto máximo; sin embargo, ahora se encuentran considerablemente disminuidos.
In the country there are only 15 crops with certified seeds and more than 1,000 species classified as selected seeds, including vegetables, flowers, aromatic plants, forestry, among other crops.
Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway, Belgium and Switzerland have become involved in an ambitious project to develop natural substances to replace chemicals.
Según Hernando Restrepo, productor del norte del Tolima, la situación los ha llevado a salir a las vías de algunos municipios a vender directamente por bultos o libras la papa.