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  • CRISPY CHEESE AND BACON POTATOES

    Posted by npckwebsite on March 15, 2022

    Ingredients: 1/2kg bacon 3 extra-large potatoes peeled and chopped into medium sized pieces 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar or Mexican…


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  • POTATO BHAJIA RECIPE

    Posted by npckwebsite on March 15, 2022

    Ingredients Potatoes – 3 medium Chickpea flour – 1 ¾ cup Rice flour – ¼ cup Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp Ajwain/carom seeds – ¼ tsp Dhania Jeera powder/Cumin…


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  • ONE-STOP-SHOP

    Posted by npckwebsite on February 17, 2022

    NPCK and partners have developed Viazi Soko digital Platform, a one-stop-shop for purchasing quality farm inputs and services. With close collaboration with seed, fertilizer and agrochemicals companies, farmers can…


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  • COUNTIES AND VARIETIES POTATOES ARE MOSTLY GROWN

    Posted by npckwebsite on February 17, 2022

    These areas are situated mainly in the Central, Rift Valley and Eastern provinces of Kenya. Most of the potato crop is currently grown on a subsistence basis and relatively small…


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  • ARTIFICIAL INTELIGENCE FOR DIAGNOSING POTATO DISEASES

    Posted by npckwebsite on February 17, 2022

     The major problem with extension services is that they are often limited and underfunded. The world’s first agricultural and advisory service was developed to help Irish farmers cope with blight…


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  • HIGH COST OF FERTILIZER

    Posted by npckwebsite on February 17, 2022

    The price of fertiliser has increased by a margin of about 50% in retail price, threatening the country’s food security. The prices doubled up from the long rains planting…


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  • COMMON PESTS AND DISEASES AFFECTING POTATO

    Posted by npckwebsite on February 17, 2022

    SOURCE; https://npck.org/Books/PotatoProductionHandbook2019 (002).pdf


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  • GLOBAL POTATO SHORTAGE

    Posted by npckwebsite on February 17, 2022

    Multinational fast-food franchises are grappling with expensive imports of potato following a shortage of the produce in their leading source market coupled with a 30 percent duty imposed by…


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  • NUTRITIONAL FACTS ABOUT POTATOES

    Posted by npckwebsite on February 17, 2022

    Potatoes are underground tubers that grow on the roots of the polato plant, Solanum tuberosum. This plant is from the nightshade family and related to tomatoes and tobacco. Native…


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  • DELICIOUS, CREAMY MASHED POTATOES

    Posted by npckwebsite on February 17, 2022

    The wonderful thing about these mashed potatoes is that they can be made ahead of time and then warmed in the oven when you are ready. Ingredients 5 lb Yukon gold potatoes 3/4c Butter 1…


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