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POTATO MARKET PRICES
Posted on January 22, 2022
The following are potato market prices collected in 6 major towns; Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa, Meru, Eldoret, and Nyeri and are posted on the website twice a week; Tuesday and Thursday. The table below is a summary of the market prices in the month of December 2021. WARE POTATO PRICES IN MAJOR TOWNS IN THE MONTH […]

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NPCK 2021 TEAM BUILDING
Posted on January 22, 2022
Staff member going through the zip lining NPCK staff held their end of year team building activity on 23rd December 2021 at Nkasiri Adventure Park in Kitengela. NPCK spent the better part of the day participating in the team building activities such as Zumba fun workout, zip lining, cycling, football and other fun activities. The […]

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MOU TO DEVELOP AGRITECH AND INNOVATION CENTRE
Posted on January 22, 2022
Inset: Prof Stephen Kiama, Vice Chancellor, University of Nairobi & Dr. Bimal Shah, Director, Elgon Kenya Ltd Elgon Kenya Limited and University of Nairobi have signed an Memorandum of Understanding paving way for the construction of the Agricultural Technology and Innovational Centre (ATIC) to establish the region’s first agriculture innovation and technology centre at the […]

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POTATO FARMERS SEE HIGHER YIELDS
Posted on January 22, 2022
Kenya’s Egerton University has been training and offering advice through a project called Enhancing Access to High Quality Seed Potato for Improved Productivity and Income of Smallholder Farmers in Nakuru County, implemented under the Community Action Research Programme (CARP+). The programme is funded by the Transforming African Agricultural Universities to meaningfully contribute to Africa’s growth […]

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MAXIMIZE NUMBER OF POTATO TUBERS PER PLANT
Posted on January 22, 2022
A picture of Manitou potato variety harvested from one plant The number of potato tubers produced by each potato plant is influenced by agronomy and varietal potential. Correct balanced nutrition is critical in influencing number of tubers per plant. Phosphate, Potassium and Calcium have all been shown to have effects on the total achievable tuber […]

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POTATO GOODNESS
Posted on January 22, 2022
In the potato goodness corner, we shall look at how to prepare is a quick and delicious snack for your family. POTATO, CHICKEN BREAST AND ONIONS Ingredients: ¼ kg Chicken Breast 2 large potatoes 2 Large Onions 2 spoonful cooking oil Salt, Coriander, Black pepper (Optional) 1 Egg 200 ml of water 3 table spoons […]

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CRISPY GARLIC BAKED POTATO WEDGES
Posted on January 22, 2022
Inset: An image of crispy garlic oven roasted potatoes Crispy garlic baked potatoes are a super simple side dish perfect with anything! Ingredients 1 potato, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 tablespoons olive oil or canola oil 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons minced garlic, (or 8 cloves garlic, minced) 2 tablespoons chopped parsley Directions How to Roast Potatoes Preheat the oven to 200°C. […]

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DIGITAL SUB-SECTOR NETWORKING SESSION AT SERENA HOTEL
Posted on December 18, 2021
Digital Sub-sector participants A digital subsector networking session was held on 2nd December 2021 at Serena Hotel where NPCK showcased Viazi soko digital platform. The NPCK Viazisoko Digital Platform is a Web-based portal, Mobile App and USSD platform developed by The National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK) and Partners with a focus for online marketing […]

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LOW SEED POTATO DEMAND
Posted on December 18, 2021
Source: weekly potato prices in major towns Seed potato industry has grown progressively from about 7 seed potato producers in 2013 to 28 in 2021. The production of certified seed potato has also increase drastically in the resent past with more farmers accessing quality seeds. This has been accelerated by the use of Viazi soko […]

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SKY ROCKETING FERTILIZER PRICES
Posted on December 18, 2021
Crop nutrition is very essential when it comes to planting potatoes. To complement the nutrients in the soils, farmers use organic or inorganic fertilizers to replenish the nutrients. Most farmers in the country tend to use the inorganic fertilizers in planting potatoes. In the recent past, fertilizer prices have increased to about 100%. There […]

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