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FARMERS IN OL KALOU GET TRAINED ON POTATO TECHNOLOGIES
Corteva Agriscience representative training farmers on pesticide products use in potato farming today in in Nyeri County, Kieni East. NPCK together with its partners conducted a farmer training in Nyandarua…
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EGERTON UNIVERSITY HOSTS FAMER FIELD DAYS ON CLIMATE SMART SEED POTATO MULTIPLICATION
A section of the participants during the mini-field day. The event seeked to demonstrate seed potato multiplication and ware potato production under climate smart practices to farmers Seed potato production…
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NPCK CONTINUES TO SUPPORT FARMERS ACCESS POTATO MARKETS
Discussions on progress Representatives of Kiambu NARIGP, Kiambu MOALFC, NPCK, Viazi Kings Ltd and Producer Organizations during a meeting in Kiambu County to discuss how to support potato farmers…
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POTATO STAKEHOLDERS MARK THE NATIONAL POTATO DAY
The event was marked in the country by a team of experts discussing the state of potato farming in Kenya on Standard group media channels The Potato is already an…
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WARE POTATO MARKET PRICES IN MAJOR TOWNS IN THE MONTH OF JUNE
NPCK collects and updates the prevailing ware potato market prices in 5 major towns namely Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa, Meru and Eldoret on its website twice a week. This information…
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CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECT ON POTATO PRODUCTION
Climate change is the long-term or permanent shift either upwards or downwards of average climatic condition for instance temperature, rainfall, wind, humidity. Potato production depends on rainfall and temperature….
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CLIMATE RESILIENT AGRICULTURE IN POTATO PRODUCTION
Drip irrigation used on a potato farm. In this method ,water application efficiency is high when managed correctly and fertilizer and nutrient loss is minimized due to a localized…
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PROFITABLE POTATO FARMING
Agrico EA has developed a detailed growing guide and a short video tutorials, explaining step-by-step how farmers can follow good agricultural practices to achieve profitable potato farming. To watch…
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PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD TECHNOLOGY: A SUSTAINABLE PROCESSING SOLUTION
Above and below: Potatoes being treated using Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) system (Elea GmbH) in an industrial setting. (Photo courtesy of potatopro.com) Consumer…
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WHAT MAKES A POTATO GROW EYES?
Cream potatoes with pink eyes. Eyes on potatoes are the growing points on potato tubers, each with a little stem bud (something that is not yet mature or at full…
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