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THE 2020 AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY FORUM
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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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POTATO STAKEHOLDERS MEET TO DISCUSS FACTORS AFFECTING THE SUBSECTOR
The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) together with NPCK convened a meeting on 6th December 2019 in Nairobi to brainstorm on the issues affecting the potato industry…
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CLIMATE RESILIENT POTATO PRODUCTION HANDBOOK STAKEHOLDER VALIDATION WORKSHOP
NPCK in collaboration with key partners in the Potato subsector under the umbrella of Potato Training Committee successfully developed a Potato Production Handbook in 2019. However, the ongoing drastic…
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