CERTIFIED SEED POTATO AVAILABILITY FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2025

NPCK plays a vital role in promoting and developing the potato sector in the country. Its efforts focus on improving production, quality, and marketing of potatoes while supporting farmers through training and access to better seed varieties. In line with this, the table below summarizes the availability of seed potatoes from registered seed potato merchants for June 2025. It details the current varieties available, their uses, suitable growing areas, potential yields, tuber dormancy, and the locations of the respective seed merchants. For more information, visit https://npckviazisoko.com/shop/ OR customers can reach out to the National Potato Council of Kenya at 0799739578

Variety Seed Merchant Price per 50kg bag Use Suitable growing areas Potential yields Tuber dormancy
Markies

size 2

Agrico East Africa 4,150 Chips,Crisps, Table Timau, Tigoni, Molo, Narok, Bomet, Timboroa

and all regions suitable for potato production

High (>40 tons/ha or >16.19 tons/acre) Long (>2 Months)
Sherekea size 2 Kisima Farm Ltd 3,450 Table, Chips and Crisps For all regions suitable for potato production High (>40 tons/ha or >16.19 tons/acre) Long (4-4.5 Months)
Challenger size 2 Kisima Farm Ltd 3,450 Chips, Table Timau, Tigoni, Molo, Narok, Bomet, Timboroa

and all regions suitable for potato production.

High (>40 tons/ha or >16.19 tons/acre) Medium (1-2 Months)

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