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Roaring Brook

9781250838612

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Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa

Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa is not to be missed, and may have readers gazing at potatoes in an entirely new light.

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Review of ‘Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa’

Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa tells the inspiring story of real-life Peruvian conservation scientist Alberto Salas, now in his 80s, who identified and conserved more than 60% of the potato (“papa”) collection stored at the International Potato Center in Lima, Peru. His important contributions preserve vital specimens of plant diversity, helping farmers…

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