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COLLECTIVE POTATO INPUT PROCUREMENT AND MARKET LINKAGE IN NYANDARUA
Low potato productivity is mainly attributed to poor accessibility of appropriate inputs and services while low quality potatoes is majorly caused by poor pre- and post-harvest management practices…
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NAKURU COUNTY POTATO REGULATIONS WORKSHOP
After the successful development and gazettement of the Crops (Irish potato) regulations 2019, county governments have the role of promoting awareness of the regulation as well as enforcing it. In…
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DIGITIZATION OF CROSS BORDER TRADE
One of the challenges in engaging in international trade on crops in Kenya has been the slow clearance process which keeps the goods in transit delayed at the export…
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NYANDARUA COUNTY UNVEILS ITS POTATO COORDINATING UNIT
The Nyandarua County government in partnership with NPCK has formed and launched a Nyandarua County Potato Coordinating Unit, whose responsibilities include overseeing the implementation of the county’s potato strategy…
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NYANDARUA COUNTY FARMERS SENSITIZED ON THE NEW POTATO REGULATIONS
On 24th July 2019 NPCK convened a meeting at Ol’Kalou, Nyandarua County to educate farmers on the new Crops (Irish Potato) Regulations 2019. In attendance were the County ministry…
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WAOs TRAINING ON VIAZI SOKO PLATFORM IN NYANDARUA COUNTY
Viazi soko is a web based SMS platform that is used for collecting, processing and disseminating information on seed and ware potato. It is also used to send advisory…
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SEED POTATO DEGENERATION
Seed degeneration is the gradual loss in productivity of a potato crop during successive multiplication cycles as a result of growth of seed borne diseases. These diseases include viruses…
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SEED POTATO DEHAULMING METHODS
Dehaulming, in potato production refers to the act of detaching the vegetative part of the potato plant, found above the ground, from the root tubers. Dehaulming is one of…
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THINGS YOU DID NOT KNOW ABOUT POTATO
1. Different potato varieties have different sugar levels Every potato variety has different sugar levels which make them cook differently and have different tastes. Varieties with high sugar levels end up…
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HONEY CHILLI POTATO RECIPE
This amazing starter recipe, honey chili potato, can be added to any party food menu. It is a Chinese dish and is liked by most people of all…
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