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  • Irish Potato Regulations 2019.

    Posted by npckwebsite on June 5, 2026

    The 2019 Regulations enforce 50kg standard packaging and farmer registration to protect producers from exploitation. These laws mandate quality control through sorting and grading to ensure food safety and…


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  • Navigating the 2026 Long Rains

    Posted by npckwebsite on June 5, 2026

    The 2026 long rains offer a chance to replenish soil moisture through early planting. Success depends on proactive disease scouting for late blight and implementing robust drainage to prevent…


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  • Building a Stronger Potato Sector Through Innovation, Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing

    Posted by npckwebsite on June 5, 2026

    Kenya’s potato industry is undergoing a significant transformation. Once viewed primarily as a food security crop, the potato has increasingly become a strategic…


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  • WPC 2026 Advances with Open Call for Travel Bursary Programme

    Posted by npckwebsite on April 30, 2026

    Preparations for the World Potato Congress 2026, set to be hosted in Kenya, continue to gather momentum with the official launch of the Travel Bursary Programme, a key…


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  • NPCK and ASARECA Strengthen Collaboration to Boost the Potato Value Chain

    Posted by npckwebsite on June 9, 2025

    Kampala, Uganda – May 26, 2025The National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK) and the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and…


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  • LIST OF ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS

    Posted by npckwebsite on April 17, 2020

    List of Essential Products The COVID-19 pandemic has had negative impact on business and especially movement of people and produce. To caution both producers and consumers and…


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  • NEW POLICY GUIDELINES ON IMPORTS INSPECTION

    Posted by npckwebsite on November 1, 2019

    NEW POLICY GUIDELINES ON IMPORTS INSPECTION     The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) organized a workshop on   16th July 2019in Nairobi to create awareness on a new government policy that requires…


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  • SEED POTATO DEGENERATION

    Posted by npckwebsite on August 23, 2019

    Seed degeneration is the gradual loss in productivity of a potato crop during successive multiplication cycles as a result of growth of seed borne diseases. These diseases include viruses…


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  • SEED POTATO DEHAULMING METHODS

    Posted by npckwebsite on August 23, 2019

    Dehaulming, in potato production refers to the act of detaching the vegetative part of the potato plant, found above the ground, from the root tubers. Dehaulming is one of…


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