Awareness creation of new potato varieties

The most commonly grown potato variety among farmers in the country is Shangi. The adoption rate of this variety is very high. Some farmers cite its short dormancy period…

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Potato cyst nematode workshop

The Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) is among the many types of nematodes. Nematodes are very small, slender, eel-shaped, worm-like organisms. PCN forms survival structures called cysts. PCN is primarily…

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Ware potato market prices in major towns in the month of April.

NPCK collects and updates the prevailing ware potato market prices in 6 major towns; Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa, Meru, Eldoret, and Nyeri on its website twice a week; Tuesday and…

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Potato protein market set to grow

Plant-based proteins can be isolated or concentrated to be added to different food and feed products. Dietary shift to more plant-based foods can be considered to be a key…

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Reducing incidences of potato soft rots.

Soft rots are a range of warm weather bacterial diseases, usually Erwinia carotovora subsp. Atroseptica, that enter the tubers through mechanical damage and rots the tubers in storage. Therefore,…

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Potato goodness

In the potato goodness corner, we shall look at how to prepare Potato Lollipops. This is quick light and delicious snacks for your family. Ingredients: 4 large potatoes 1 table…

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NPCK AND PARTNERS SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCT FARMER DEMO TRAININGS

UPL representative training farmers on crop protection in Nakuru County, Molo NPCK and partners conducted demonstration and farmer trainings on 1st to 9th February 2021 in six major potato producing…

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POTATO CYST NEMATODE WORKSHOP

Patches of poor growth in a potato field: Other symptoms include stunting of plants, early senescence (premature aging) of plants due to damage on roots leading to Yellowing (chlorosis)…

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 DEVELPOMENT OF THE NEW NATIONAL POTATO STRATEGY IS ALMOST COMPLETE

Participants during the virtual stakeholders’ validation forum for the Draft National Potato Strategy (2021-2025) The process of developing an updated National Potato Strategy (2021-2025) has been on-going under the coordination…

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