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Warehouse receipt system in potato farming
Posted on June 11, 2021
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
Posted on June 11, 2021
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
Posted on June 11, 2021
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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Employment opportunities for the youth in potato value chain
Posted on June 11, 2021
Potato subsector has a potential to create sustainable employment opportunities for youths and women along the value chain. Potato is grown by up to 800,000 to 1,000,000 smallholder farmers owning about 0.25-5 ha. Potato production area is approx. 120,000-150,000 ha in the country. However, with current productivity levels being less than 10 tons per ha […]

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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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