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How to Make Potato Wedges
Seasoned Baked Potato Wedges are the perfect side dish and great with everything from Oven Fried Chicken to a juicy steak dinner, or Crispy Chicken Cutlets! Ingredients 4 Large potatoes 1 teaspoon Paprika 1 teaspoon Onion Powder Salt Olive oil Freshly Black Pepper Garlic powder Step By Step Instructions Start by washing the potatoes to get rid of any […]
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Viazi Karai
Viazi Karai is one of the most popular coastal dishes known for its tantalizing taste. Ingredients 2 people Chili cube or Royco cube Turmeric powder Tomato paste Pilau masala Salt Black pepper powder Oil Steps Boil potatoes before peeling for 30 minutes (half- boiled) Remove the peel Marinate the potatoes with all the ingredients, make sure […]
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Request for exemption of cess on seed potato
Cess is a charge levied by county governments on agricultural produce at barrier points mainly found at county exit and entry points. In the potato sub-sector, access to certified seed potato has been a challenge to majority of smallholder farmers. Seed potato also needs special handling and distribution system making it relatively expensive and out […]
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Capacity building farmers on safe use of agrochemicals
Continuous capacity building of farmers and other players is essential in the potato value chain as new technologies emerge daily and demand for ware potato continues to increase thus need to increase productivity and production. With the support of Agrochemical Association of Kenya (AAK), NPCK has been conducting farmer trainings on safe agrochemical use. The […]
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Access of certified seeds and inputs made easier
Potatoes take 3-4 months to be ready for harvesting. Having good soil and certified seeds are important factors to consider when you want to venture into potato farming. Certified seed potatoes are produced under strict quality management practices to ensure they are of high standards with high germination rates and free from pests and diseases […]
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Elgeyo Marakwet to scale up potato seeds production
Farmer groups in 14 potato producing wards in Elgeyo Marakwet County received seed potato from the County Government in partnership with the Agriculture Sector Development Support Programme (ASDSP). The 300 bags superior pre-basic and C2 seeds were sourced from Nakuru and Nyandarua counties in an initiative aimed at enabling County farmer groups to generate their […]
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Potato marketing; benefits of collective marketing
Collective marketing is where a number of growers work together to sell their combined crops which may require additional storage, processing or packaging and the costs are shared by the group. Usually, these are common interest groups or producer business groups. Their main goal is to collectively achieve the required quantities of the produce and […]
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Warehouse receipt system in potato farming
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives (MoALF&C) in consultation with agricultural sector stakeholders identified warehouse receipt system (WRS) as a key intervention to improving agricultural commodities’ storage, reduce post-harvest losses, curb value chain inefficiencies, and increase financial lending and earnings in the agricultural sector. The government included ware potato in the strategic food […]
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What every potato farmer should know about late blight and early blight
Potato diseases results into high yield losses both in the field and during storage. This condition has forced farmers to resort to excessive use of agrochemicals, which is posing danger to the environment, to humans and beneficial organisms. Cost of inputs like agro-chemicals and labour is also increasing at an alarming rate. The potato diseases […]
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Translating digital potato marketing dreams into possibilities
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L) is an important food and cash crop in Kenya. It plays a key role in contributing towards food and nutrition security, poverty eradication and employment creation. The potato consumption is growing tremendously and this is attributed to urbanization and population growth. Increased consumption can also be attributed to changing consumer tastes […]
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