Key partners
The International Year of the Potato is being organized by a group of governments and major international organizations led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. At present, key IYP partners are:
- GRULAC - Latin American and Caribbean Group
- FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- CIP - International Potato Center
- Bioversity International
- IFPRI - International Food Policy Research Institute
- GFAR - Global Forum for Agricultural Research
- EU - The European Union
- IFAD - International Fund for Agricultural Development
Funding for IYP implementation has been provided by:
- Government of Ireland
- Government of Italy
- Government of Spain
- Government of Switzerland
- Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
- McCain Foods Limited, Canada
- J. R. Simplot Company, USA
- HZPC Holland B.V., the Netherlands
- United States Potato Board
- Nikon Europe, sponsor of the IYP Photography Contest
Implementation of IYP 2008 is guided by an Informal International Steering Committee, made up of representatives of government, potato producers and the potato industry. Members include:
- Permanent Representatives to FAO and high-level officials from Embassies in Italy: Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, European Commission Delegation, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Peru, Spain, Tunisia, Uganda, the United States, Uruguay and Viet Nam
- CIRAD - International Cooperation Centre of Agricultural Research for Development
- EABIS - European Academy of Business in Society
- EAPR - European Association for Potato Research
- World Potato Congress
- Europatat
- Global Potato News
- Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, Italy
- The Potato Museum
- United States Potato Board
- UNAPA - National Union of Potato Producer Associations, Italy
- Italpatate - Italian Potato Producers' Association