In Peruvian Andes, ancient crops hold promise for a climate-blighted future

Earlier this year, the Peruvian government established a new agrobiodiversity zone a tenth the size of its capital, Lima, high in the Andes. Here, in the Marcapata Ccollana community, the 22,679-hectare (55,800-acre) zone is home to 99 varieties of potato that flourish alongside dozens of other root vegetables and a mélange of protein-rich and pest-resistant … Continue reading In Peruvian Andes, ancient crops hold promise for a climate-blighted future