El snack que los peruanos podrán disfrutar en sus casas es producido a base de cuatro variedades de papas nativas (Wenccos, Cceccorani, Huayro Macho y Sumac Soncco) con estándares de calidad que permiten sea libre de octógonos.
Aquí una selección fotográfica que celebra la época otoñal y el trabajo de los agricultores. Trabajadores guatemaltecos cargan plátanos en una granja de la United Fruit Company en 1926. Hacia 1930, esta empresa era el empleador más grande de Centroamérica. En esta foto de 1947, los niños ven a su padre cortar y atar las […]
Agri-park high in the Andes preserves the expertise to breed strains fit for a changing climate
Una Muestra de la Diversidad de Papas en Perú Al menos 1.500 semillas de distintas variedades de papas nativas provenientes del Cusco serán enviadas para su almacenamiento a la bóveda global de semillas de Svalbard –conocida como el arca de Noé vegetal–, ubicada en el círculo Ártico. Esta iniciativa impulsada por un grupo de comunidades indígenas del Cusco y la ONG Andes tiene como objetivo garantizar a futuro este material genético, el cual se afectaría producto del calentamiento global. El director de la ONG Andes, Alejandro Argumedo, comentó que han observado que el cultivo de papa se debe realizar a unos 300 metros de altitud más arriba de lo usual, como consecuencia de las mayores temperaturas registradas. “Esta situación ha preocupado a las seis comunidades que han creado el Parque de la Papa –el cual es una especie de reservorio de las semillas– y, por ello, decidieron hacer el envío de las semillas para su almacenamiento a futuro”, apuntó. También comentó que esta es la primera vez que un grupo de comunidades indígenas envía semillas a la bóveda. “Este es un hito mundial. Esto pone al Perú en la vanguardia de iniciativas de conservación de material genético”, resaltó. La ceremonia de inicio de los envíos de semillas se realizará el próximo martes en el Parque de la Papa (Cusco), donde ya se han acumulado hasta el momento unas 1.400 semillas. El objetivo es que en el plazo de dos años se pueda trasladar al Ártico el total de semillas planificadas. En este esfuerzo también está involucrado el Centro Internacional de la Papa, organismo que ayuda a estas comunidades en la recolección de las diferentes semillas. Argumedo señaló que para el Perú resultaría muy costoso tener una bóveda como la que se encuentra en Svalbard, la misma que cuenta con ayuda financiera de diversas instituciones del mundo. El Perú posee 3.000 variedades de papa nativa, las que se cultivan en 19 regiones del país, según el Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria. Esta bóveda de semillas es un gigantesco congelador natural para mantener, con una temperatura permanente de unos 18ºC, a las cientos de miles de semillas que se van almacenando. Hasta el año pasado ya se habían almacenado en el arca de Noé vegetal 500 mil semillas de plantas provenientes de diversas partes del mundo en esta bóveda instaurada en el 2008. Via ADEX
Following a month-long journey through the Andes of Peru, this multimedia travelogue explores the cultural significance of papas nativas.
Las papas nativas del Perú son muy especiales. Se dice que en el país hay más de 3000 variedades distintas...
Following a month-long journey through the Andes of Peru, this multimedia travelogue explores the cultural significance of papas nativas.
**New packet here for 2014** and website with resources. After finishing a three week Diversidad de la Gastronomía unit, and having 5 days before vacation (one of which I was going to be out of school running the Boston Marathon), I decided to do a mini-fúbol/copa mundial unit. I have done this unit before, but usually have more songs and spend a longer time on it. I hadn't planned on doing it because I thought some of the songs might be outdated, but the familiarity of one of the songs, Waka Waka, and the style of music of the other, Grito Mundial, made it engaging for the students. It was also the perfect feel-good music that we needed this week. Although I was only there for three of the days and did not teach it the way I normally would (because of being in a complete daze the entire week because of what happened at the marathon), I thought I would share it here. These are the essential questions for the unit (unit packet here): ¿Qué es la Copa Mundial? ¿Por qué es tan importante en Latinoamérica? ¿Quiénes son algunos cantantes que cantan del fútbol? ¿Qué son los mensajes de las dos canciones? ¿Cómo son diferentes y/o similares? The focus of this unit was on these two songs: Waka Waka por Shakira El Grito Mundial por Daddy Yankee Before delving in to the songs, students investigated the World Cup, answered questions about sports related songs in our culture (comparisons!), and looked up information about Shakira and Daddy Yankee (see unit packet p. 2-4 & 16 ). We discussed all of this information in class as well. Then, students did a cloze activity and we talked about the videos. We also did some analysis of the song lyrics and the videos. (see unit packet for questions, some from a Zambombazo/Zachary Jones wksht.). (Students translated the songs too (gasp), but I think I am finally going to move away from doing that!) The songs have a lot of similarities and differences. They are both related the la Copa Mundial and the videos both feature soccer players. Both focus on the unity that is created by la Copa Mundial. Waka waka is directed mostly at the players, while El Grito Mundial is directed at the fans and the world. There are many others as well. There are other things that can be extracted/learned from El Grito Mundial, particularly from the video, such as what reggaetón is and where it comes from. We watched this video from the PBS series Latin Music USA. Students also learned about capoeira, which is featured in the video, by watching an excerpt of Black in Latin America: Brazil: A Racial Paradis? (Capoeira description starts at 8:25). We also discussed what carnaval is and what it's roots are. And, although I didn't use La Vida Tombola by Manu Chao this year, I have used it in the past (see other unit packet p. 18-25). The students have not really liked the song, but I use it because it is a good one to compare and contrast with the other two songs. And I am fascinated with Diego Maradona and love Manu Chao! These are some of the other things that students can learn when using this song: Manu Chao is a multilingual singer, who is from France. His parents were Spanish and left Spain because his grandfather was persecuted during the time of the Franco regime. Diego Maradona is a very important figure in Argentina, partly because he helped unite the country in 1986 by helping the team win the World Cup after a devastating time period in Argentina. This is an exam that I used last year for this unit. I would revise it a bit, but thought I would share it. There are so many other fútbol related songs! Here are a couple other resources to check out to find some of them: Alt Latino Podcast: Juanes, the World Cup and Seven Great Soccer Songs Alt Latino Podcast: This Week on Alt Latino: Special Guest Manu Chao Remezcla: Your Guide to Clásicos De Fútbol Rivalries: Club Atlético Boca Juniors vs. Club Atlético River Plate Radio Ambulante: La Caida de River (podcast) Remezcla: Your Guide to Clásicos de Fútbol Rivalries: Chivas de Guadalajara vs. Águilas de América (check out the video at the bottom to make a fútbol quinceañera connection) Sí sí Colombia: 10 canciones para celebrar la selección Fútbol para recordar al mundo que hay indígenas en Costa Rica And of course, Zambombazo Etiqueta: Fútbol Do you have a favorite song about fútbol that you use in class? Have you taught about la Copa Mundial? If so, please share! I am really looking forward to having some more material as we get closer to La Copa Mundial 2014 en Brasil! Another good song to maybe add (Thanks to @spanishplans for suggestion!): A couple of fantastic commercials to use with this unit, perhaps to introduce and start the unit?? Gol Televisión: Sin gol, no hay fútobl (transcript) Gol Televisión: El Mundial 2014 se juega en Gol Televisión (transcript & worksheet)
With a climate changing faster than most crops can adapt and food security under threat around the world, scientists have found hope in a living museum dedicated to a staple eaten by millions daily: the humble potato.
On the face of it, my assignment was simple. Photograph the farmers of the world. National Geographic was undertaking an eight-month series about the vexing problem of feeding nine billion people when the great tide of human population crests in the year 2050. My picture editor Dennis Dimick had set the agenda: show us the […]
Following a month-long journey through the Andes of Peru, this multimedia travelogue explores the cultural significance of papas nativas.
Following a month-long journey through the Andes of Peru, this multimedia travelogue explores the cultural significance of papas nativas.
Have you tried the burgundy, purple potatoes so prevalent in farmers markets these days? Their beautiful hue is eye-catching, and it turns out, their beauty is more than skin-deep. They're actually chock-full of nutrients that
La papa, tubérculo nativo de América que cuenta con mas de 4,000 variedades de especies nativas. En el Perú la industria agropecuaria a dome...
Following a month-long journey through the Andes of Peru, this multimedia travelogue explores the cultural significance of papas nativas.
Brought to Europe from the New World by Spanish explorers, the lowly potato gave rise to modern industrial agriculture
