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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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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The 2019/2020 Kenya Budget in relation to agriculture

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich with the Budget briefcase at the National Treasury on his way to Parliament to present the 2019/2020 Budget on June 13, 2019 The…

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Update on County Potato Strategies

Delegates following proceedings keenly during the presentation of the Nakuru draft Potato Strategy at ATC Soilo on 2nd April 2019. National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK) continues…

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Public Sensitization of Potato regulations in Kieni East and West Sub Counties

Mr Samuel Ngari of NPCK, far right, presents a copy of the Potato Regulations 2019 to Mugunda ward MCA Joseph Nderitu (in blue shirt), ACC (left) and…

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