One of the intrinsic problems facing rural potato farmers in developing countries is access to quality seed for an increased and healthier harvest. Cleaner quality seeds however, are expensive and in many areas of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, accessing these seeds can be very difficult for poor farmers. One of the goals of the International Potato Center (CIP) is to find solutions for poor farmers, helping them avoid high production costs, increase sustainability, and improve their levels of livelihood. To this end, over the past seven years, CIP has dedicated time and research into developing aeroponic technology which is a soilless method for producing pre basic potato seed with higher yields (up to 10-times higher), more quickly, more sustainably, and with greater profits than conventional methods. CIP’s aeroponic program began when CIP Virologist, Carlos Chuiquillanqui returned from a visit to North Korea in 2006 where he witnessed aeroponic technology being applied to tubers. He began to replicate and improve upon what he saw and today he is recognized as a leading global expert in Potato Aeroponics. - See more at: http://cipotato.org/press-room/blogs/the-sustainability-of-aeroponics/#sthash.Sl0cgqfW.dpuf