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  • APICAL CUTTINGS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO PLANTING MATERIAL

    Posted by npckwebsite on October 4, 2021

    Potato has emerged as one of the key staple crops in Kenya and second most important crop in the country after maize. The potato value chain employs over 3.5M…


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  • THE WORLD’S FIRST POTATO-BASED PLANT MILK

    Posted by npckwebsite on October 4, 2021

    Step aside oat milk; it’s time for potatoes to take the glory. Based in Sweden, newly launched vegan dairy brand Dug developed the world’s first potato-based plant milk. According…


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  • POTATO SORTING, GRADING AND PACKAGING

    Posted by npckwebsite on October 4, 2021

    Potatoes is among the most consumed staple food crops, being a major source of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and essential amino acids (Andre et al., 2007). Potato is…


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  • FARMERS AND BUYERS ACROSS COUNTIES SENSITIZED ON POTATO POLICIES AND REGULATIONS

    Posted by npckwebsite on October 4, 2021

    The Crops (Irish Potato) Regulations 2019 were developed and gazetted to help in providing quality assurance and creating standards in the entire potato value chain. Sensitization, implementation and enforcements…


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  • POTATO MANAGEMENT ROUTINE

    Posted by npckwebsite on October 4, 2021

    Crop management refers to the agricultural practices used to improve the growth, development, and yield of crops during their growth. To obtain maximum yields, a potato farmer has to…


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  • BUNGOMA COUNTY HOSTS A POTATO MARKETING FORUM

    Posted by npckwebsite on October 4, 2021

    The direct market linkage between farmers and market outlets is widely viewed as part of the solution…


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  • AWARENESS CREATION OF THE VIAZI SOKO PLATFORM GOES TO BUNGOMA COUNTY

    Posted by npckwebsite on October 4, 2021

    NPCK in collaboration with CIP has trained farmer representatives and Ward Extension Officers (WAOs) in Bungoma County…


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  • FOUR FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN STORING POTATOES

    Posted by npckwebsite on October 4, 2021

    Given the uncertainty and unpredictability of rainy season, there may be instances where growers have to delay their potato planting, which raises the critical question of proper storage conditions….


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  • GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE POTATO SECTOR

    Posted by npckwebsite on October 4, 2021

    In the next two decades, the world population is estimated to grow on average by more than a hundred million people per year. More than 95 percent of that…


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  • POTATO GOODNESS

    Posted by npckwebsite on October 4, 2021

    In the potato goodness corner, we shall look at how to prepare Special Potato Breakfast. This is a quick and delicious snack for your family. Ingredients: 1 Kg Potatoes 1 table spoonful…


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