A true celebration was experienced by schoolchildren from four rural communities in Huancavelica when they received the printed version of the children’s story “The Powerful potatoes”, a publication intended for the little ones to learn why iron-enriched potatoes should be consumed to prevent anemia.

“The Powerful potatoes” tells the story of a small town that overcame anemia thanks to the consumption of a potato rich in iron and other foods rich in this mineral.

So far, around 800 beautifully illustrated copies have been distributed in the primary schools of Ambato, Castillapata, Paltamachay and Tacsana, rural towns belonging to the district of Yauli, where they had previously worked with the farmers on the participatory selection of potato varieties suitable for biofortification.

Complying with the proper health protocols, the delivery was made at the end of last year, despite the difficult situation created by the pandemic and the reduction in face-to-face classes, which were held once a week, although with reduced capacity (50% of the student body).