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FARMERS TRAINING IN NANDI COUNTY CHESUMEI SUB-COUNTY
Posted on February 24, 2025
A farmer training session was held at Lelchego Cooperative Hall in Chesumei Sub-County, Nandi County, aimed at empowering local farmers to build cooperative structures. The training emphasized the importance of forming farmer groups, which would eventually integrate into a larger cooperative governing all potato farmers in the sub-county, with the ultimate goal of establishing a […]

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CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY FORUM
Posted on February 24, 2025
The Captains of the Potato Industry Dinner, held on December 20th at Pride Inn Azure in Nairobi, was a spectacular evening dedicated to celebrating the milestones and achievements in Kenya’s potato value chain. The event brought together an impressive array of stakeholders, including government representatives such as Ministry of Cooperatives, KEPHIS, Warehouse Receipt System Council, […]

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ENHANCING REGIONAL TRADE
Posted on February 24, 2025
Trade in potato among EAC (East Africa Community) member countries exists due to comparative advantages in some countries over others. For this to take place, commodities must transit across borders. However, the movement of potato poses a risk of introduction, establishment and spread of quarantine pests or regulated non-quarantine pests (RNQP). Therefore, phytosanitary measures have […]

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COMESA-EAC HORTICULTURE ACCELERATOR (CEHA) REGIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN (2025-2035)
Posted on February 24, 2025
COMESA-EAC Horticulture Accelerator (CEHA) was created in 2022 by public and private sector partners to better coordinate policy, value chain development programs, financing, and Research and Development (R&D) of the horticulture industry. CEHA aims to speed up the growth of the Fruit and Vegetable (F&V) sub-sector in the COMESA and EAC regions. The countries of […]

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RE-LAUNCH OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CROPS IRISH POTATO REGULATIONS 2019
Posted on February 24, 2025
The Crops Irish Potato regulations were established to create a supportive policy and regulatory framework aimed at addressing the key challenges within the potato subsector. When fully implemented, they will enhance industry standards and operations. The regulations mandate the registration of growers and all value chain participants to aid data collection and ensure compliance, Irish […]

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NPCK AND NANDI COUNTY SIGN MOU
Posted on February 24, 2025
NPCK signed an MOU with Nandi County Government to Boost Potato Farming on 19th December 2024. This partnership is part of the Kenya Sustainable Potato Initiative (KSPI) Project, supported by AGRA . Through this MOU, NPCK and the Nandi County Government aim to address key challenges facing potato farmers, such as low productivity, limited access […]

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THE EXPANDING MARKET FOR POTATOES
Posted on February 24, 2025
Potato has always been a resilient and versatile crop, and today’s market is growing richer with opportunities that go beyond traditional uses. As demand for potatoes expands into new industries, farmers are in an ideal position to benefit from this dynamic crop’s diverse applications. With recent developments, potatoes are not only being used for consumption […]

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POTATO MARKETING IN KENYA: HARMONIZATION AND STRATEGIC STRUCTURING
Posted on February 24, 2025
Potato marketing in Kenya is evolving into a structured system aimed at enhancing profitability for farmers and stakeholders. One key approach is contract marketing, which fosters agreements between farmers and buyers, ensuring guaranteed markets and stable prices for produce. This strategy is complemented by collective production and aggregation, where farmers band together to increase their […]

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PROPOSED INTRODUCTION FOR CULTIVATION OF POTATO (solanum tuberosum l.) WITH RESISTANCE TO LATE BLIGHT (phytophthora infestans) DEVELOPED THROUGH MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Posted on October 14, 2024
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) in collaboration with International Potato Center (CIP), and African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) have proposed a release of Potato (solanum tuberosum1.) with resistance to late blight (phytophthora infestans) developed through modern Technology with an ambition for outcomes that will enable the introduction of late blight resistant potato […]

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BACTERIAL WILT IN POTATOES
Posted on October 14, 2024
Bacterial wilt is caused by a soil-borne bacterium named Ralstonia Solanacearum (formerly Pseudomonas Solanacearum). Potato wilt bacterium mainly inhabits the roots and enters the root system at points of injury caused by farm tools or equipment and soil pests. It is also known as brown rot, southern wilt, sore eye, or jammy eye on potatoes. […]

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