• MANAGING POTATO DISEASES: COMMON ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS

    Posted on February 24, 2025

    Potato is vulnerable to several pathogenic organisms all of which can cause severe quality and yield losses. As a consequence, potato production is highly reliant on agrochemicals to manage the disease which harms the sustainability of the crop. One of the major diseases that is affecting potatoes is late blight. The symptoms of late blight […]

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  • TRAINING ON APICAL ROOTED CUTTINGS SEED POTATO MULTIPLICATION

    Posted on February 24, 2025

     To promote seed potato multiplication, NPCK together with KPSI partners,visited theBaraka Women Group members in Ngenia sub-location, Mukogodo East Ward, Laikipia Northon October 1, 2024 to train on ARC The group is  committed to produce seed and ware potato. Some members of Baraka women group in their Greenhouse

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  • NEED ASSESSMENT OF POTATO FARMER GROUPS AND COOPERATIVES

    Posted on February 24, 2025

    A need assessment for farmer groups and cooperatives was done in Nandi Chesumei subcounty on 9th October 2024 and Meru, Buuri subcounty on 8th 0ctober 2024. During the meeting, farmers were also trained and registered on Viazi Soko platform. A sensitization on importance of building strong marketing groups and formation of a National cooperative was […]

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  • REPORTS FROM THE FIELD

    Posted on February 24, 2025

    NANDI Our Field Officer, Nandi County conducted visits to three selected demo farms. The goal was to assess each site for accessibility, water availability, and overall suitability, ensuring all necessary details are ready for stakeholders. Soil samples were also collected from each farm to support effective planning for the demonstrations. In a hands-on learning opportunity, […]

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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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