Development Of Taita Taveta County Potato Strategy

Taita Taveta County is among the major potato producing counties in the country and the only one in the Kenyan coast. The county covers an area of 17,083.9 km2, of…

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Implementation And Enforcement Of Potato Regulations

Since its launch in 2019, implementation of the Crops (Irish Potato) Regulations have been ongoing in the country. The regulations provide for quality assurance and promote best practices across…

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Training On Viazi Soko Digital Platform

NPCK through the support of GIZ, CIP and IFDC upgraded the Viazi Soko Digital Platform into an e-commerce ecosystem which can be accessed through a Web-based portal, downloadable Android…

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Potato Imports By Fast-Food Firms To Attract 30pc Duty

Fast food franchises operating in Kenya have been slapped with a 30 percent duty on imports of potatoes used to make French fries, a move that will significantly raise…

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Monitoring Of Potato Farmers Progress In Kipipiri, Nyandarua

NPCK continues to empower potato farmers in all the major potato producing counties in Kenya. One of the ways it accomplishes this is through regular field visits to monitor…

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Taita Taveta Farmers Swap Maize For Potatoes To Earn More

Angelica Mwaruruma, a farmer in Chawia sub-county in Taita Taveta, could wait for six months before harvesting her maize crop. She could also only plant one season in a…

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Canola Oil Can Fry More Potatoes

Charles Sturt University research, comparing canola oil processed using different techniques, has found significant differences in frying life – the number of times the oil can be reused. The project…

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Common Diseases Affecting Potatoes During Storage

Potato growers are familiar with the expression ‘a potato storage is not a hospital’, which reflects the simple truth that diseased potatoes going into storage are not going to…

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Ware Potato Market Prices In Major Towns In The Month Of June

NPCK collects and updates the prevailing ware potato market prices in 6 major towns; Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa, Meru, Eldoret, and Nyeri on its website twice a week; Tuesday and…

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15 Unusual Uses Of Potatoes You’ve Probably Never Considered

Potatoes are often a staple of a home grown diet. Most people love them and everyone has a favorite way of preparing or cooking them – be it mashed,…

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