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strategies will be validated in Peru by conducting a similar survey the second year, in order to identify groups of farmers with distinct economic portfolios. We will also identify in Peru the factors affecting the use of climatic information and weather forecasts through in-depth case studies the third year. The research will be conducted in collaboration with the International Potato Center, the Centro de Investigaci6n de Recursos Naturates y Medio Ambiente (CIRNMA), the United Nations Development Program Bolivia currently assessing the impact of El Nio 1997-1998, and PROINPA, a foundation promoting research on Andean crops, and farmers from rural communities in the region.