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POTATO STAKEHOLDERS MEET TO DISCUSS FACTORS AFFECTING THE SUBSECTOR

Posted by npckwebsite on March 9, 2020

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

Posted by npckwebsite on March 9, 2020

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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AFRICA CEO FORUM 2020

Posted by npckwebsite on March 9, 2020

The Africa CEO Forum is an annual gathering of decision-makers from the largest African companies as well as international investors, multinational executives, heads of state, ministers, and representatives of…

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AGRI-CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ROLL OUT

Posted by npckwebsite on March 9, 2020

Agriculture is key to Kenya’s economy, contributing 26 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and another 27 per cent of GDP indirectly through linkages with other sectors. …

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NYS TUMAINI FARMERS FIELD DAY

Posted by npckwebsite on March 9, 2020

The National Government has identified food security as one of the key pillars under the big 4 agenda and the Development Policy for 2017-2020. To achieve this, the Government…

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NYERI COUNTY GOVERNMENT, ASDSP, KCSAP AND NPCK CREATE PARTNERSHIP FOR TRANSFROMING POTATO SUBSECTOR IN THE COUNTY

Posted by npckwebsite on March 9, 2020

The County Government of Nyeri, Kenya Climate Smart Agricultural Programme, (KCSAP), Agricultural Sector Development Support Programme (ASDSP) and NPCK held a meeting on 27th January 2020 at the county…

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TRUE POTATO SEED TO BE RECOGNIZED

Posted by npckwebsite on March 9, 2020

Availability and affordability of certified seed potato has been one of the challenges that the potato value chain has faced despite numerous interventions by the subsector players. This is…

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V4CP CONTRIBUTION IN ADDRESSING POST-HARVEST LOSSES IN THE POTATO VALUE CHAIN

Posted by npckwebsite on March 9, 2020

Voice for Change Partnership (V4CP) program running from 2016-2020, led by the Netherlands Development organization (SNV) is a multi-country and multi-sector project (funded by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of…

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NPCK 2019 TEAMBUILDING

Posted by npckwebsite on March 9, 2020

The NPCK held its end year team building event on 20th December 2019. The goal of this day is to have the employees bond in a relaxed atmosphere, break…

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IMPORTANCE OF EARTHING UP IN POTATO PRODUCTION

Posted by npckwebsite on March 9, 2020

Earthing up refers to the act of heaping soil around the root zone of the potato plant. It is one of the primary production practices that must be done…

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13th World Potato Congress 2026

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