NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL OF KENYA
NPCK JANUARY 2022 E-NEWSLETTER
ONE-STOP-SHOP
NPCK and partners have developed Viazi Soko digital Platform, a one-stop-shop for purchasing quality farm inputs and services. With close collaboration with seed, fertilizer and…
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COUNTIES AND VARIETIES POTATOES ARE MOSTLY GROWN
These areas are situated mainly inthe Central, Rift Valley and Eastern provinces of Kenya. Most of the potato crop is currently grown on a subsistence…
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ARTIFICIAL INTELIGENCE FOR DIAGNOSING POTATO DISEASES
The major problem with extension services is that they are often limited and underfunded.The world’s first agricultural and advisory service was developed to help Irish…
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HIGH COST OF FERTILIZER
The price of fertiliser has increased by a margin of about 50% in retail price, threatening the country’s food security. The prices doubled up from…
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COMMON PESTS AND DISEASES AFFECTING POTATO
SOURCE; https://npck.org/Books/PotatoProductionHandbook2019 (002).pdf
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GLOBAL POTATO SHORTAGE
Multinational fast-food franchises are grappling with expensive imports of potato following a shortage of the produce in their leading source market coupled with a 30…
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NUTRITIONAL FACTS ABOUT POTATOES
Potatoes are underground tubers that grow on the roots of the polato plant, Solanum tuberosum. This plant is from the nightshade family and related to…
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DELICIOUS, CREAMY MASHED POTATOES
The wonderful thing aboutthesemashed potatoes is that they can be made ahead of time and then warmed in the oven when you are ready. Ingredients…
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BUTTER CREAM MASHED POTATOES
Butter cream mashed potatoes are a super simple side dish perfect with anything! Ingredients 3 large potatoes,cut into 1-inch cubes 2tablespoonsor (1 stick) butter, plus…
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