Since speaks of Martin Chambi, here Ezequiel Arce's family and his crop of potatoes , photo taken in Cuzco in 1939.
This picture is shown in Paris in the subway station ... Parmentier and was also part of the illustrations of the International Year of the Potato, decreed by the UN in 2008 at the request of Peru. IYP (International Year of Potato, of course) was to show the importance of potatoes in the food world: nourishing and easy to grow, they are not traded on world markets, unlike cereals, and are therefore less subject to financial fluctuations. It is impossible to overstate the contribution of the potato to the food sovereignty of developing countries. Proof of its strategic importance, the leading producer is now China!
In this memorable year passed unnoticed in developed countries, it remains the site potato2008.org which has full information about this exciting tuber. And beautiful photos Andean potatoes, extremely varied. In the series
potato, I ask:
- The news in potatoes, blog linked to the world and very enjoyable to watch;
- Mr. Potato Head, the protagonist of the three Toy Story ;
- Quebec expressions do potato, which means fail, miss a shot, failing to stand in boiling water ... ; be out to lunch : to be in error / exit road and not drop the potato : persevere.
potato, I ask:
- The news in potatoes, blog linked to the world and very enjoyable to watch;
- Quebec expressions do potato, which means fail, miss a shot, failing to stand in boiling water ... ; be out to lunch : to be in error / exit road and not drop the potato : persevere.
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