Sharing a Treasure: from Peru to Ethiopia
The aim of the Potato Park of Peru is joining forces for the conservation of native varieties of potato, traditional knowledge; improve the maintenance of agricultural production and ensuring food security. The park, with financial support from the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, responds to the challenges of loss of resources caused today, among other factors, by the effect of climate change.
Topic(s)
Sustaining local crop diversity
Subject area(s)
Promoting local crop diversity, Strengthening seed systems
Subject category(ies)
Community seed banks, Enhancing local capacity, Improving the knowledge base for local crop diversity, Raising awareness of local crop diversity value, Strategies and action plans, Seed quality assurance, The role of gene banks
Publisher
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO
Publication date
2015
DOI
Resource type
Case study, Multimedia
Resource format
Video
Primary geographic focus
Latin America and the Caribbean
Open access
Yes