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Training farmers on contract farming in Elburgon, Nakuru County
Posted on June 11, 2021
In effort to continue supporting potato farmers improve potato productivity through adoption of good agricultural practices and better technologies, NPCK and partners organized potato field Farmers training in Elburgon with New Molo Cooperatives to demonstrate the planting procedure for Markies variety. NPCK, has continued to encourage farmers to produce different potato variety as a form […]

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Development of the potato variety catalogue 2021
Posted on June 11, 2021
NPCK and partners are in the process of developing the 2021 Potato Variety Catalogue .The Variety Catalogue is a guide for all registered potato varieties that are in the country and contains their details and multipliers in the country. It is published every two years with the last one having been published in 2019. Information […]

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Potato goodness: potato juice nutrition facts
Posted on June 11, 2021
Potato juice offers a wealth of nutrients, including vitamin C, potassium, various B vitamins, calcium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and sulphur, among other phytonutrients and organic compounds. Potato juice due to the presence of many nutrients has an impressive list of health benefits. Some of the benefits are; · Boosts Energy Levels Potato juice is an excellent energy booster, as the natural sugars found in this juice […]

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Potato Roll Samosa
Posted on June 11, 2021
In the potato goodness corner, we shall look at how to prepare Potato Roll Samosa. This is a quick and delicious snack for your family. Ingredients: 1 Cup of Flour Vegetable Oil 4 large potatoes 1 table spoonful of salt 1 Cup of water Half spoon of Black Seed Chopped chillies or Black Pepper Coriander […]

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Honey Chili potatoes recipe
Posted on June 11, 2021
Honey Chili potato is a hugely popular Chinese dish, which is juicy, crunchy and full of flavor snack that you just cannot resist. A delicious pick for kids, the great taste of honey chili potatoes can be brought home in a few easy steps. Try this recipe and you’ll never head to those street stalls […]

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Bungoma County Assembly sensitized on the county potato strategy
Posted on May 1, 2021
A county potato strategy is an essential document that helps in harmonizing all the value chain player activities, giving a clear road map on how to address the subsector challenges and constraints as well as taking advantage of new opportunities in the subsector. The county potato strategy is customized from the national potato strategy to […]

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Newly upgraded Viazi Soko ushers in a new dawn to potato farmers
Posted on May 1, 2021
Low potato productivity and poor quality yields continue to persist in potato subsector mainly because of low access and use of appropriate farm inputs. Quality seed potato is among the critical inputs that farmers experience a challenge in accessing. This is partly attributed to the long distance between majority of the small scale potato farmers […]

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Awareness creation of new potato varieties
Posted on May 1, 2021
The most commonly grown potato variety among farmers in the country is Shangi. The adoption rate of this variety is very high. Some farmers cite its short dormancy period as the main reason for choosing it over other varieties. But the majority says its popularity among fellow farmers as the major reason for adopting it. […]

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Potato cyst nematode workshop
Posted on May 1, 2021
The Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) is among the many types of nematodes. Nematodes are very small, slender, eel-shaped, worm-like organisms. PCN forms survival structures called cysts. PCN is primarily a potato pest which results in patches of poor growth in a field, yellowing (chlorosis) and wilting particularly under moisture stress. PCN comprise of two species: […]

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Formation of a potato professional body
Posted on May 1, 2021
NPCK and partners are in the process of forming a professional body for the potato subsector called Kenya Potato Professionals Association (KPPA) which will be made up of members who have skills, knowledge, experience and expertise in one of or more of the potato specialty areas which include: Breeding, Certification, Extension, Production & Management, Plant […]

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