[permaculture] Peruvian culture of heirloom potato varieties

L. Santoyo Designs santoyo at earthflow.com
Fri Feb 29 15:36:45 EST 2008


Centro Internacional de la Papa
International Potato Center

http://www.cipotato.org/
"...The International Potato Center (known by its Spanish acronym, 
CIP) seeks to reduce poverty and achieve food security on a sustained 
basis in developing countries through scientific research and related 
activities on potato, sweetpotato, other root and tuber crops, and on 
the improved management of natural resources in the Andes and other 
mountain areas..."

L.Santoyo
<http://www.earthflow.com>www.earthflow.com


>Sawasiray-Pitusiray
>http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=JK8llBvtNF0&NR=1
>MEJOR DOCUMENTAL y PREMIO QOSQO.
>Fenaco, Cusco-2006
>Terra Madre Short Film Competition - Berlinale Talent Campus
>http://www.berlinale-talentcampus.de/...
>From:  rbenavi2000
>Mariana Herrera Bellido visited the genetic and Andean home of the 
>potato for her short film Sawasiray-Pitusiray. Here
>the community of Andean Potato Producers is working hard on the 
>rocky fields to grow 100 different kinds of spuds. They
>must taste wonderful, as watching the people enjoy their potato meal 
>is a mouth-watering experience. (less)
>Added: 08 November 2006


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