2008 is the Year of the Potato

Collective Roots is joining the celebration of the International Year of the Potato (IYP). The global celebration is designed to raise awareness of the importance of the potato - and of agriculture in general - in addressing issues of global concern, including hunger, poverty and threats to the environment.

Over the next two decades, the world's population is expected to grow on average by more than 100 million people a year. More than 95 percent of that increase will occur in the developing countries, where pressure on land and water is already intense. A key challenge facing the international community is, therefore, to ensure food security for present and future generations, while protecting the natural resource base on which we all depend. The potato will be an important part of efforts to meet those challenges.

Visit the International Year of the Potato Website by clicking here.

In celebration of the International Year of the Potato, Collective Roots is developing some resource pages on this website to provide links to the incredible world of potatoes. Click here for more information.