Peru based research International Premier research Potato And Sweet Potato CIP South Asia Regional Centre CSARC established at Singna in Agra, India and South Asia What? HQ Lima founded in 1971 focus on Potato, sweet Potato, and Andean roots and tubers. The Potato Crop =PeruvianBolivian Andes, across world by the spaniards and The Portuguese, colonised the continent In 1975 Initial agreement Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICAR What Foundation will it carry out? Investment= Productivity, Post- harvest management and value addition. CSARC= new climate-resilient, disease free, processing-suitable varieties. 171 cr. Up govt for 10 hectares. Significant? Rice Wheat Potato Maize Cassava India's average potato yield is 25tonnes about half of its potential of over 50 tonnes per hectare. Sp 11.5 much less than 30tn. India across to the largest global collection of germoplasm available with the CIP Reducing India's independence on seed imports from neighbori...