Cynthia Graber

Cynthia Graber has written 3 posts for PRI's The World
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Peru’s Asparagus Boom Threatening Local Water Table

By ⋅ January 23, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments

Peru’s booming cultivation of asparagus for export to the US and Europe is causing water stress in the region.

Researchers Work to Save Peru’s Food Diversity

By ⋅ November 14, 2011 ⋅ 15 comments

If you’re a foodie, you might have noticed a new kind of restaurant cropping up in your neighborhood. Peruvian cuisine is all the rage these days. Peru has one of the most varied food cultures in the world, with crops and flavors from the Pacific coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest. But not long ago, many of the country’s indigenous crops were falling out of favor. Reporter Cynthia Graber recently traveled to Peru and met with two men working to reverse that trend in very different ways.

Climate Change Spurs Revival of Ancient Incan Agriculture

By ⋅ September 7, 2011 ⋅ 16 comments

A community high up in the Peruvian Andes is reviving ancient agricultural practices to help weather climate changes.