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FUNERAL POTATOES!!

Posted by npckwebsite on February 1, 2023

(Also called Cheesy Hashbrowns) When you bake hash browns combined with creamy chicken soup, sour cream, and cheese and then top them with some crunchy cornflakes, what you’ve got is Funeral…

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RAW POTATO RISKS

Posted by npckwebsite on February 1, 2023

Solanine (Greening of the potato tubers) Solanine is a poisonous compound that acts as a potato plant’s defense system — it’s also found in certain nightshade species, including tomatoes, tobacco,…

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KENAFF’S 76TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Posted by npckwebsite on February 1, 2023

Hon. Mithika Linturi, CS, Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock Development, addressing KENAFF members at the Farmers’ Conference Center during this year’s (2022) AGM Kenya National Farmers’ Federation (KENAFF) held their…

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USE POTATO PEELS IN YOUR BEAUTY REGIME

Posted by npckwebsite on February 1, 2023

Potato peels can be used to whiten and brighten skin, and are a great natural edition to your beauty regime. You can either use potato peels fresh from the…

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NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS OF POTATO TO KIDS

Posted by npckwebsite on February 1, 2023

Potatoes tend to be well-liked by kids and can be a good source of potassium and…

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SIMPLE TEST FOR BACTERIAL WILT

Posted by npckwebsite on February 1, 2023

Bacterial wilt is caused by a soil-borne bacterium named Ralstonia solanacearum (formerly known as Pseudomonas solanacearum). Potato wilt bacterium mainly inhabits the roots, and enters the root system at points of injury caused…

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Potato Growing Counties in Kenya.

Posted by npckwebsite on February 1, 2023

Site selection in potato production is one of the paramount steps when one wants to venture into potato production. Below is a table with the common counties in Kenya…

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CONSULTATIVE MEETING ON CONSTITUTING NATIONAL POTATO STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE

Posted by npckwebsite on February 1, 2023

Participating institutions: MoA&LD crops department, STAK, Egerton University, CIP, Sereni fries, ADC Molo, Ministry of Agriculture and livestock, Meru county, KEPHIS and NPCK NPCK in partnership with Solidaridad organized for…

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KALRO KABETE FIELD DAY

Posted by npckwebsite on February 1, 2023

Farmer being trained during the KALRO field day NPCK in collaboration with KALRO Kabete, CIP, and other partners established a potato demonstration plot at KALRO’s farm where various technologies,…

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POTATO HARVESTING AND HANDLING

Posted by npckwebsite on February 1, 2023

Maturity period of potatoes varies from one variety to another. The maturity is usually indicated by yellowing of the crop’s leaves. If the field is under irrigation, the practice should…

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13th World Potato Congress 2026

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