In Incan mythology, Mama Koka was the god of the coca plant which originally grew from her torn apart body. Today, coca ...

The CIP genebank has the largest in vitro collection of potato types — more than 4,600 native varieties, around 3,000 of which are from Peru — and most of the potato’s wild relatives.

Conservation & Society, Vol. 16, No. 1 (2018), pp. 30-40 (11 pages) This paper explores people and tuber affective encounters, as they unfold in a biodiversity conservation programme in the Peruvian ...

In his letter to Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, CM Yogi Adityanath said the UP government had transferred 10 hectares ...

There isn't just one kind, either — there are actually more than 4,000 varieties of Peruvian potatoes, each with their own ...

Among the thousands of potato varieties in Peru, many diners prefer the sandy ones. However, when cooking them, there's a ...

Down to Earth Potato Day, held on first weekend of February, took place at Stroud Farmers market on Saturday, writes.