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NATIONAL AGRICULTURE SUMMIT AND LAUNCH OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR NETWORK

Posted by npckwebsite on April 2, 2020

The Potato Council participated in a two day National Agriculture Summit that took place on 26th – 27th February 2020 in Nairobi whose theme was “Building partnerships for transformation,…

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TECHNICAL TEAM DEVELOPS THE NYERI COUNTY POTATO STRATEGY

Posted by npckwebsite on April 2, 2020

NPCK hosted members of the Nyeri County Potato Strategy development Technical team on 20th and 21st February 2020 with the goal of developing the county’s draft potato strategy. The…

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THE 2020 AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY FORUM

Posted by npckwebsite on April 2, 2020

The Agricultural Industry Forum (AIF) will be an annual learning and networking forum bringing together Kenya’s agricultural public and private sector stakeholders. The AIF 2020 was held on 3rd…

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YOUTH ECONOMIC DIALOGUE FORUM

Posted by npckwebsite on April 2, 2020

Alternatives Africa in conjunction with KEPSA and Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) organized a Youth Economic Dialogue Forum which took place on 26th February 2020 in Nairobi. The aim…

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MODERN POTATOES BOOST SMALLHOLDERS’ INCOME!

Posted by npckwebsite on April 1, 2020

In 2019, a private-public partnership in the potato value chain, coordinated by Bayer East Africa under the Smallholder Farming Initiative, centred around and throughout the potato value chain, allowed…

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WARE POTATO MARKET PRICES IN MAJOR TOWNS IN THE MONTH OF MARCH

Posted by npckwebsite on April 1, 2020

NPCK collects and updates the prevailing ware potato market prices in 5 major towns on its website twice a week. This information is useful to potato stakeholders particularly farmers…

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POTATO PEELS

Posted by npckwebsite on April 1, 2020

Don’t throw away potato peels; they have more benefits than the vegetable itself! Before disposing your potato peels into the garbage, have you ever stopped to think whether there may…

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STORAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR SEED POTATO

Posted by npckwebsite on April 1, 2020

For proper seed potato storage, temperature and humidity are two critical environmental factors to be considered. The temperature in the store depends on initial temperature of the tubers at…

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POTATO GOODNESS

Posted by npckwebsite on April 1, 2020

In the potato goodness corner, we shall look at how to prepare Lyonnais Potatoes. Ingredients: 8 large potatoes 4 large onions 2 spoonful of margarine/butter Half table spoon of salt Directions: …

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KEPSA CONVENES AGRICULTURAL STAKEHOLDERS’ WORKSHOP

Posted by npckwebsite on March 9, 2020

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) convened an agricultural meeting on 4th December 2019 in Nairobi. The meeting was aimed at forming an agricultural umbrella body in the country…

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13th World Potato Congress 2026

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