Chile

February 27, 2018 | Articles

World Potato Congress goes to the potato’s region of origin

From 27 to 31 May 2018, the 10th World Potato Congress (WPC) will take place in Peru. This year, the WPC will be held, high in the Andes, in the region where the potato originated. With an eye on the future, the Peruvian Potato Institute CIP focuses on the main themes of biodiversity, food safety…

February 27, 2018 | Articles

Table potatoes dominate the Chilean market

One of the major aims of the Chilean potato growers is to build up their own chip-processing industry. However, achieving this aim seems like utopia. The country is too isolated for that and faces great competition from neighbour Argentina and, above all, from distant Europe. So, for the present, table potatoes dominate the local market.…