An international conference to celebrate the International Year of the Potato was held from 25-28 March 2008, in Cusco, in potato’s native land of Peru.

Hosted by the International Potato Center and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and seeking to tap the potato’s potential to play an even stronger role in agriculture, the economy and food security, especially in the world’s poorest countries, the conference gathered leading experts on the potato and on research for development. Participants shared insights and recent research results to develop strategies for increasing the productivity, profitability and sustainability of potato-based systems. They also addressed potato development challenges facing three distinct economic typologies in developing countries, as identified in the World Bank’s World Development Report 2008.
Links to further information
Cusco Conference website
FAO press release, 25 March 2008