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Hook Up on Tinder
Since dating can be stressful, there is the possibility of humor to try to reduce tensions. In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of…
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POTATO FARM DEMONSTRATIONS AT COUNTIES
Demo plots preparation and Potato field at flowering stage in Meru and Nakuru counties, respectively. Potato farm demonstrations are one of the most effective platforms used to enlighten small scale…
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CAPACITY BUILDING OF MERU POTATO UNION
Meru potato union committee members who participated in the training Through the “RECLAIM SUSTAINABILITY!” (RS!) Food Products Project, NPCK, in collaboration with Solidaridad and the Fresh Produce Exporters Association of…
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FINGERLING “OZETTE” POTATO VARIETY GROWN BY INDIGENOUS FARMERS
Jacob Beaton reaped a bounty of Ozette potatoes from his Tea Creek Farm in Kitwanga in northwest B.C. -but they aren’t the kind of potatoes you’d find at the supermarket. He…
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MICROBIOME PROJECT: TOOLS TO OPTIMIZE POTATO MIOCROBIOME COULD REDUCE THE USE OF AGROCHEMICALS
According to a news release issued by Utrecht University in the Netherlands, a project aimed at developing new tools to predict and optimize potato plant growth by mapping the micro-organisms…
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TISSUE CULTURE TECH BOOSTS KENYA’S POTATO YIELDS
A community project that provides farmers with healthy potato seeds, cultivated using innovative laboratory techniques is significantly increasing yields in Kenya, an agricultural expert says. As Maina Waruru reports for SciDev.net, Kenya’s average…
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FUNERAL POTATOES!!
(Also called Cheesy Hashbrowns) When you bake hash browns combined with creamy chicken soup, sour cream, and cheese and then top them with some crunchy cornflakes, what you’ve got is Funeral…
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RAW POTATO RISKS
Solanine (Greening of the potato tubers) Solanine is a poisonous compound that acts as a potato plant’s defense system — it’s also found in certain nightshade species, including tomatoes, tobacco,…
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KENAFF’S 76TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Hon. Mithika Linturi, CS, Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock Development, addressing KENAFF members at the Farmers’ Conference Center during this year’s (2022) AGM Kenya National Farmers’ Federation (KENAFF) held their…
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USE POTATO PEELS IN YOUR BEAUTY REGIME
Potato peels can be used to whiten and brighten skin, and are a great natural edition to your beauty regime. You can either use potato peels fresh from the…
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