The 2019/2020 Kenya Budget in relation to agriculture

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich with the Budget briefcase at the National Treasury on his way to Parliament to present the 2019/2020 Budget on June 13, 2019 The…

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Update on County Potato Strategies

Delegates following proceedings keenly during the presentation of the Nakuru draft Potato Strategy at ATC Soilo on 2nd April 2019. National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK) continues…

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Public Sensitization of Potato regulations in Kieni East and West Sub Counties

Mr Samuel Ngari of NPCK, far right, presents a copy of the Potato Regulations 2019 to Mugunda ward MCA Joseph Nderitu (in blue shirt), ACC (left) and…

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Market Profiling In Nakuru County

Nakuru’s Wakulima open air market. The market profiling exercise established that the predominant potato varieties traded in the region are Shangi, Dutch Robijn, Desiree and Sherekea. Potato…

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National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project (NARIGP

Ms. Charity Maina of NPCK during the official launch of the NARIGP potato VC Stakeholders Platform in Nandi. The Stakeholder Platform will identify and address issues of…

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ZEBA Trials and Field Day

Weighing a sample of ware potatoes from the trials in Nyandarua at the Zeba field day. NPCK draws synergies from a wide membership of organizations and forges partnerships…

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Opportunities for Youths in Seed Potato Production

Cuttings in a glass house undergoing rapid multiplication. NPCK has embarked on a mission to sensitize and support youths on the various business opportunities along the potato value…

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Mau Fleet Sacco Members sensitized on the potato regulations

Mau Fleet Sacco farmers during the potato regulations sensitization forum in Nakuru On Saturday 29th June 2019, NPCK engaged with over 50 large scale potato farmers in Nakuru…

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Bungoma County Farmers Sensitized on the new Potato Regulations

NPCK staff sensitizing Bungoma County farmers on potato regulations On 26th June 2019 NPCK sensitized over 100 farmers drawn from various sub counties in Bungoma County on the…

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