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July 22, 2025 | News

World Potato Congress 2026 officially launched in Kenya: a historic first for Sub-Saharan Africa

For the first time in its over thirty-year history, the World Potato Congress (WPC) will be hosted in Sub-Saharan Africa, marking a major milestone for the global potato sector and the African continent. The 13th edition of the Congress is set to take place from October 26 to 30, 2026, in the scenic town of…

May 06, 2025 | News

Kenya to host the 13th World Potato Congress autumn 2026

It is with great excitement, and much anticipation that the World Potato Congress Inc. announces Kenya will be hosting the 2026 World Potato Congress in Oktober/November 2026! This location change comes following an agreement reached between the Polish Potato Federation (PPF) and WPC to cancel the event scheduled for Gdansk, Poland in June of 2026.

May 05, 2023 | News

Grant recognizes importance of tuber crop for African food and nutrition security

The Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) recently announced it will receive a 30 million dollar grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to develop modern and efficient breeding systems for root, tuber, and banana (RTB) staple crops for sub-Saharan Africa.

February 17, 2023 | News

CIP appoints Dr. Simon Heck as Director General

The International Potato Center (CIP) Board of Trustees and CGIAR leadership have appointed Dr. Simon Heck as Director General of CIP and CGIAR Senior Director.

November 05, 2021 | News

CIP to release almost completely late blight resistant potato variety

As CIP prepares to release a potato variety with almost complete resistance to late blight, Peruvian farmers will soon have a new option for dealing with this devastating disease.

November 25, 2020 | Articles

Chinese Deputy Minister to lead UN Food and Agriculture Organisation

Qu Dongyu, the Chinese Deputy Minister of Agricul­ture, was elected as the new head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN). The term of the ninth Director-General, who succeeds the Brazilian José Graziano da Silva, will run until 31 July 2023, after which a one-time extension is possible.