Potato Varieties that can withstand it are being produced in central Mexico, the probable home of the blight By John S. Niederhauser & William C. Cobb Join Our Community of Science Lovers!

The Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) has issued an advisory for potato farmers across the country, warning of a high risk of late blight disease in the crop due to changes in weather ...

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By Duncan MboyahKenya and the International Potato Center (CIP) have signed a licensing agreement to transfer a biotech potato that is resistant to late blight disease.Dr. Eliud Kireger, the Director ...