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The
International Potato Center (known by its Spanish acronym CIP) is a
scientific nonprofit institution dedicated to the increased and more
sustainable use of potato, sweetpotato, and other roots and tubers in
the developing world, and to the improved management of the cultural
resources in the Andes and other mountain areas.
The CIP-Quito liaison office is
one member of CIP and was officially established on November 21, 1989
and registered with the Ecuadorian government on December 12, 1989. CIP-Quito
is stationed in Quito, the capital city of Ecuador, at an altitude of
3058 meters above sea level, thus providing an unique opportunity to
study the various varieties of Andean potatoes, sweetpotatoes, and other
roots and tubers on site. The CIP-Quito research station is housed at
the INIAP Santa Catalina Experimental Station, nestled amongst rolling
hills and snow-capped volcanoes, just outside the metropolitan region of
Quito. The CIP-Quito office currently consists of over 30 people,
including an international staff of
researchers, students, and support personnel.
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