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MINI POTATO PIZZA
Mini Potato Pizza Ingredients: 8-12 small potatoes 4 large onions 2 spoonful of cooking oil 1 small garlic clove that is minced 8 mini naan (Oven baked flat bread) 2 cups of grated cheese 2 tablespoons of minced rosemary Salt Directions: Pre heat the oven to 400°F. Slice the onions and potatoes into thin […]
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ACUTE SEED POTATO SHORTAGE
The current season, which started in March, has seen an increase in the demand for quality seed potato in the country as majority of farmers embark on planting. Kenya’s estimated annual demand for certified seed potato stands at 30,000 tons. However, the country only produces about 6,700 tons, with most farmers recycling part of their […]
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CHALLENGES IN POTATO TRANSPORTATION DURING VOVID-19 LOCKDOWN
Since COVID-19 was first detected in Kenya, the government has come up with various mitigating measures including some of which restricted movement such as the dusk to dawn curfew. Other restrictions followed, such as movement in and out of the Nairobi Metropolitan area as well as to and from the Counties of Kilifi, Kwale, and […]
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KEBS WAIVES THE PVoC REQUIREMENT FOR 6 MONTHS
KEBS had started implementing a Legal Notice 183 that required all imports into the country undergo a Pre Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC). This requirement subjected all imports to verification in the country of origin before being allowed into the country. Only a few products were exempted from this requirement. The PVoC translated into increase […]
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COUNTY GOVERNMENTS PREPAREDNESS ON COVID-19
Part of the County governments mandate is to implement government policies including agricultural policies. With the recent restrictions of movement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, county governments through the Council of Governors (COG) chairman issued a statement on their preparedness. Among the measures the county governments come up with is to waive cess on foodstuff […]
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BANDWAGON EFFECT IN THE POTATO SUBSECTOR
The bandwagon effect is a psychological phenomenon in which people do something primarily because other people are doing it, regardless of their own beliefs, which they may ignore or override. In other words, as more people come to believe in something, others also “hop on the bandwagon” regardless of the underlying evidence. This tendency of […]
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WARE POTATO MARKET PRICES IN MAJOR TOWNS IN THE MONTH OF APRIL
NPCK collects and updates the prevailing ware potato market prices in 5 major towns on its website twice a week. This information is useful to potato stakeholders particularly farmers and market outlets in their selling and buying decisions respectively. Below is a summary of the market prices in the month of April 2020. MONTH OF […]
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POTATO STAKEHOLDER FORUMS
The Potato Council has a number of forums and platforms aimed at supporting initiatives at different levels of the value chain which as point of references for potato activities, engagements, information exchange, planning and coordination. One such platform is the Potato Partners Platform (PPP). The PPP is made up of development partners and organizations supporting […]
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CRITERIA FOR SELECTING A SITE FOR PLANTING POTATO
Before engaging in potato farming, it is important to consider the suitability of the land which you intend to farm. You should seek to answer the following questions ; Has the site been used for production of potato or crops in the Solanaceous family such as tomato, tree tomato, brinjals, capsicum, pepino melons and black […]
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UTILIZATION OF POTATO PEEL AS A FOOD PRESERVATIVE
Synthetic food preservatives could be used alone or in combination with natural preservatives. Both synthetic and natural antioxidants have been used in food industry; however, application of synthetics preservatives has potential carcinogenic effects but the use of natural preservatives alone has a better advantage for human health with low side effect. As a result, attention […]
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