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  • A MAJOR MILESTONE FOR KIRIMARA POTATO GROWERS

    Posted by npckwebsite on April 5, 2023

    For many years, Kirimara Potato Growers have been producing potatoes through contract arrangements. The group has been facing various challenges, such as limited access to quality inputs, market access,…


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  • SEED POTATO PRODUCERS MEETING HELD 10TH FEBRUARY 2023

    Posted by npckwebsite on April 5, 2023

    Access to certified seed potatoes remains a major issue in the potato industry. The majority of potato growers continue to rely on farm-saved seeds for potato production, which does…


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  • Train the Trainers (ToTs) Extension Model by Freshcrop Ltd

    Posted by npckwebsite on April 5, 2023

    The ToTs’ having a photo On the 20th of February 2023, FreshCrop Limited invited their ToTs to attend an annual conference in Nakuru, Kenya. The forum gathered feedback on success…


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  • The Principal Secretary for Crop Development Kello Harsama has called on farmers to pick up the subsidised fertilizer offered by the government through his ministry.

    Posted by npckwebsite on April 5, 2023

    Harsama, on Thursday, February 9, observed that there was a slow uptake of the agricultural product provided by the government countrywide. Kello noted that out of the 4.3 million…


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  • TRENDING ISSUES ON POTATO KENYA WALL

    Posted by npckwebsite on April 5, 2023

    What is the origin of Shangi Variety? By Dr. Moses Nyongesa Kalro Tigoni


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  • POTATO FARM DEMONSTRATIONS AT COUNTIES

    Posted by npckwebsite on February 1, 2023

    Demo plots preparation and Potato field at flowering stage in Meru and Nakuru counties, respectively. Potato farm demonstrations are one of the most effective platforms used to enlighten small scale…


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  • CAPACITY BUILDING OF MERU POTATO UNION

    Posted by npckwebsite on February 1, 2023

    Meru potato union committee members who participated in the training Through the “RECLAIM SUSTAINABILITY!” (RS!) Food Products Project, NPCK, in collaboration with Solidaridad and the Fresh Produce Exporters Association of…


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  • FINGERLING “OZETTE” POTATO VARIETY GROWN BY INDIGENOUS FARMERS

    Posted by npckwebsite on February 1, 2023

      Jacob Beaton reaped a bounty of Ozette potatoes from his Tea Creek Farm in Kitwanga in northwest B.C. -but they aren’t the kind of potatoes you’d find at the supermarket. He…


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  • MICROBIOME PROJECT: TOOLS TO OPTIMIZE POTATO MIOCROBIOME COULD REDUCE THE USE OF AGROCHEMICALS

    Posted by npckwebsite on February 1, 2023

    According to a news release issued by Utrecht University in the Netherlands, a project aimed at developing new tools to predict and optimize potato plant growth by mapping the micro-organisms…


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  • TISSUE CULTURE TECH BOOSTS KENYA’S POTATO YIELDS

    Posted by npckwebsite on February 1, 2023

    A community project that provides farmers with healthy potato seeds, cultivated using innovative laboratory techniques is significantly increasing yields in Kenya, an agricultural expert says. As Maina Waruru reports for SciDev.net, Kenya’s average…


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