MainDB: Adapting to Climate Changes for Potato Production in The Andes
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Adapting to Climate Changes for Potato Production in The Andes
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Private sector
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Caribbean and Central America; South America
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Education and training; Impact assessment; Science and research
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Agriculture; Food security; Water resources; Biodiversity; Health; Disaster risk reduction
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PSI
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PepsiCo South America, Caribbean and Central America Foods have been developing a series of projects which aim at making a more sustainable agriculture feasible in the countries where it is inserted. The agricultural suppliers received all technical support for a more conscious use of natural resources, the development of better working conditions, and improved productivity. IPCC projections (IPCC Fourth Assessment Report 2007 www.ipcc-wg2.org) pinpoint an increase in temperature in the Andes almost twice as high as the global average, which reflects in climate alterations and in the local agricultural production, having a direct impact on the potato producers in this region. Among the main projects of PepsiCo are: Raising awareness among producers to the impacts of climatic changes, stimulating agricultural practices which aim at reducing the emission of Greenhouse Gases (GHG), and the optimization in the use of water by improving its availability. Also, investing in projects to promote the maintenance of the biodiversity of potato species and the discovery of new species, more adaptable to the effects of the climate changes. These objectives have motivated PepsiCo to create, in Peru, the PepsiCo’s Agricultural Development Center.
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The investment in the PepsiCo’s Agricultural Development Center project is estimated in more than US$ 3 million since Peru is the only place in the world where PepsiCo does not make use of traditional white potato, but also other varieties of native potato.
The expected benefits are:
Raising awareness among producers of their actions and the impact of climatic changes;
Decreasing the GHG emissions during the production of PepsiCo’s snacks;
Maintaining the biodiversity of potatoes;
Improving the availability and quality of water in these regions; and
Increasing productivity.
Further information:
PepsiCo’s Agricultural Development Center:
http://www.pepsico.com/live/pressrelease/PepsiCo-Announces-Creation-of-Agricultural-Development-Center-of-Peru08042010
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PepsiCo South America, Caribbean and Central America Foods
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Created at 21/04/2016 11:45 by Roberto Felix
Last modified at 04/05/2022 03:44 by Nicholas Hamp-Adams
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