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WORKSHOP ON HYBRID TRUE POTATO SEEDS
Posted on October 18, 2022
Workshop participants at the field analyzing the yield level of the hybrid true potato seed Solynta Ltd and key stakeholders held a workshop on True Potato Seeds in September 2022. Despite potato occupying a prime position in terms of contribution to food security, poverty eradication, and economic development in Kenya, it faces a huge challenge […]

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IRISH POTATO CANDY
Posted on October 18, 2022
Ingredients 4 ounces cream cheese, softened ¼ cup butter, softened 4 cups confectioners’ sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 ½ cups flaked coconut 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon PROCEDURE Step One Beat cream cheese and butter together in a large bowl until smooth. Add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Mix in flaked coconut. Step Two […]

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CAPACITY BUILDING LEADERS FOR PARTICIPATING IN COUNTY POLICY MAKING AND GOVERNANCE
Posted on October 18, 2022
Participants at the workshop from different commodities Associations Kenya National Farmers Federation, KENAFF, held a workshop in September 2022 with various commodity associations. The main objective of the workshop was to impart knowledge and enhance the capacity for the commodity representatives for effective participation in governance and policy-making at individual county levels. During this event […]

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WARE POTATO MARKET PRICES
Posted on October 18, 2022
NPCK collects and disseminates the prevailing ware potato market prices in major towns i.e. Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa, Eldoret, and Nyeri. This information is usually collected twice a week i.e. Tuesday and Thursday. The averages per week are calculated and shared with stakeholders through the NPCK website and its various social media platforms. It is useful […]

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ECONOMICAL USES OF POTATO PEELS
Posted on October 18, 2022
Finding an eco-friendly product has been the primary agenda of the twenty-first century global scientists. One of the main focuses is by-product recycling of food processing industries. It has been long since food industry byproduct was converted into energy and value added products. Potato processing is the newly emerging food processing factory in developing countries. […]

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WEIGHT LOSS IN POTATOES DURING STORAGE.
Posted on October 18, 2022
Weight loss can reduce profits by reducing the quantity and quality of marketable potatoes. It is often simply tolerated, but minimizing weight loss should be a top priority in the storage process. Many components of the storage environment affect shrinkage, but the most important is relative humidity. Active management of the relative humidity in the storage […]

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ANNUAL CASH CROP CONFERENCE
Posted on July 26, 2022
Cash Crop Conference 2022 participants at one of the big farms in Poland Since 2014, the National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK) has been a member of the Agri Benchmark’s global network. Agri Benchmark is a global, non-profit network of agricultural economists, advisors, producers, and specialists in key sectors of the agricultural and horticultural value […]

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PRIVATE SECTOR SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP ON AFCFTA
Posted on July 26, 2022
The State Department for Trade and Enterprise Development with support from UNECA has developed a draft National AfCFTA implementation strategy. AfCFTA stands for African Continental Free Trade Area The main purpose of the National AfCFTA Implementation Strategy was to boost trade and investment in Kenya. A private sector sensitization workshop on AfCFTA was held on […]

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REGIONAL APPROACH FOR MANAGEMENT OF POTATO CYST NEMATODE
Posted on July 26, 2022
Participants during the PCN workshop held at Boma Hotel Kenya Potato is an important staple food crop, with high nutritive value. Over 2.5 million Kenyans directly depend on the potato value chain for livelihood. The crop generates about $500 million per annum hence a crop of economic importance. The yield of potatoes in Kenya is […]

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THE MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL TECHNICAL TEAM’S WORKSHOP
Posted on July 26, 2022
The participants during the workshop organized by Multi-Institutional Technical Team. The Multi-Institutional Technical Team (MITT) is made up of experts drawn from public and private institutions – Ministry of Agriculture (Plant protection Services), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Kenya Plant Health Inspection Service (KEPHIS), Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), International Centre for Insect […]

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