New light on a hidden treasure [POTATOES] FAO releases on 15 December 200

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New light on a hidden treasure [POTATOES]

 

 

FAO releases on 15 December 2008 a 144-page illustrated book, New

light

on a hidden treasure, which records the achievements of the

International

Year of the Potato and underscores its essential message: that the

potato

is a vital part of the global food system, and will play an ever

greater

role in strengthening world food security and alleviating poverty.

 

 

 

The International Year of the Potato (IYP) in 2008

 

The International Year of the Potato (IYP) in 2008 was

a celebration of one of humanity's most important and

universally loved staple foods. This end-of-year review records

IYP's achievements and underscores its essential message: that

the potato is a vital part of the global food system, and will

play an ever greater role in strengthening world food security

and alleviating poverty.

The review describes the rationale for the International Year, its

objectives and implementation. It introduces our guest-of-honour,

Solanum tuberosum, the " humble tuber " that spread from the

Andes across six continents and changed the course of world history.

Specialists from FAO and the International Potato Center deepen

our knowledge of the potato in 10 factsheets on key issues in potato

development. The review also provides the most recent FAO statistics

on world potato production and consumption, and profiles of 52

major potato producing countries.

 

 

 

http://www.potato2008.org/pdf/IYPbook-en.pdf

 

" The potato is on the frontline in the fight

against world hunger and poverty. "

 

BOIL THOSE SPUDS

jim sherwood