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Alfa Revista de Investigación en Ciencias Agronómicas y Veterinaria
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GUAPISACA VARGAS, Ángel Humberto; MORA, Mateo José e BUNAY BARAHONA, María Fernanda. Revitalization of the cultivation and consumption of native varieties of Solanum tuberosum in the Tutupali parish, Cuenca Canton, Ecuador. Rev. Inv. Cs. Agro. y Vet. [online]. 2024, vol.8, n.23, pp.535-550. Epub 02-Maio-2024. ISSN 2664-0902. https://doi.org/10.33996/revistaalfa.v8i23.284.
Throughout time, the potato (Solanum tuberosum) has been a crop of great importance for the Andean peoples of South America. The Ecuadorian Sierra is historically known for its diversity of native potatoes, considered a fundamental part of the local culture and economy. However, in recent decades, a decrease in the cultivation and consumption of native varieties of this tuber has been observed with concern. This situation is explained, firstly, in the introduction of commercial potato varieties and, secondly, in the lack of incentives for farmers to produce them. This article presents the partial results of the experimental study developed between the Instituto Superior Tecnológico Universitario San Isidro and the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INIAP), with the objective of revitalizing the cultivation and consumption of native potatoes with stable and pathogen-free yields in the Tutupali parish, Cuenca Canton, province of Azuay- Ecuador. The project seeks to promote the rehabilitation of the native potato and its reintegration into agriculture and the diet of local communities, considering that its conservation is essential for the preservation of agricultural heritage. As a result, it is confirmed that native potatoes possess a wide range of genetic characteristics that make them resistant to diseases and adaptable to local climatic conditions. Therefore, its revitalization in agriculture contributes to strengthening the genetic diversity of crops and the food security of communities, especially in the context of climate change.
Palavras-chave : Native potato; Reintegration; Reactivation of ancestral crop, Solanum tuberosum.