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THE 2019 EASTERN AND CENTRAL REGION POTATO FAIR

Posted by npckwebsite on January 20, 2020

The Eastern and Central Region Potato Fair was held on 29th November 2019 in Meru County. Over 30 exhibitors displayed their products and services in the areas of Crop…

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IMPACT OF DIFFERENT SEED POTATO SPACING ON YIELD

Posted by npckwebsite on January 20, 2020

Good crop spacing is one of the agronomic practices that contribute to high yield of various crops when followed appropriately. In potato production, spacing of tubers during planting should…

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HOW TO STORE POTATOES AT HOME

Posted by npckwebsite on January 20, 2020

Potato is a nutritious food that is widely enjoyed around the world . Its popularity can be partly attributed to its wide availability as a staple food. Being a vegetable…

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POTATO VOCABULARIES EXPLAINED

Posted by npckwebsite on January 20, 2020

This month, we shall learn about two Common Potato pests; Aphids and Tuber moth. Aphids This is an insect that sucks sap from plants and transmit viral diseases like potato…

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POTATO GOODNESS CORNER

Posted by npckwebsite on January 20, 2020

In the potato goodness corner, we shall look at how to prepare Potato smoothie. Ingredients: 4 large potatoes 2 cups of milk 2 table spoons of cocoa powder 1 table…

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THE SECOND SPEAKER’S ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSES AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY

Posted by npckwebsite on December 10, 2019

The National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK) participated in the second Speaker’s Roundtable meeting with the 12th Parliament from 17th to 19th October 2019 in Mombasa. The Speaker’s Roundtable meetings enables the…

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NAROK COUNTY LAUNCHES THE 2019 POTATO REGULATIONS

Posted by npckwebsite on December 10, 2019

The county government of Narok continues to engage all potato stakeholders with an aim of developing the potato industry in the county. On 9th September 2019, the county convened…

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IMPORTED SEED POTATO TO BE AFFECTED BY NEW GOVERNMENT DIRECTIVE

Posted by npckwebsite on December 10, 2019

Recently Kenya Bureau of Standards had started implementing a government circular on Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC). The circular directs imports including potatoes to have a PVoC certificate from…

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POTATO SEED TRADE MEETING

Posted by npckwebsite on December 10, 2019

Availability, access and affordability of quality certified seed potato remains a major problem in the potato subsector. It is in this regard that the KEPHIS convened a meeting on…

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NYERI COUNTY LAUNCHES THE 2019 POTATO REGULATIONS

Posted by npckwebsite on December 10, 2019

The County Government of Nyeri has joined other counties in launching the Crops Act (Potato Regulation) 2019 in a meeting organized in the county on 15th October 2019. Among…

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