Peru’s Potato Project Recognized by BBC, Newsweek and Shell

Posted on: October 16th, 2007
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“T’ikapapa, an initiative of CIP’s Partnership Program, has been chosen as one of the finalists among 940 projects in an international contest. Now in its third year, World Challenge 2007 is a global competition that seeks out development projects and businesses that not only make a profit, but also put something back into the community.

The competition, which is organized the UK’s BBC World and Newsweek magazine, in association with Shell, is all about rewarding individuals or groups that truly make a difference through enterprise and innovation at a grass roots level.”*

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