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  • REGIONAL APPROACH FOR MANAGEMENT OF POTATO CYST NEMATODE

    Posted by npckwebsite on July 26, 2022

    Participants during the PCN workshop held at Boma Hotel Kenya Potato is an important staple food crop, with high nutritive value. Over 2.5 million Kenyans directly depend on the potato…


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  • THE MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL TECHNICAL TEAM’S WORKSHOP

    Posted by npckwebsite on July 26, 2022

    The participants during the workshop organized by Multi-Institutional Technical Team. The Multi-Institutional Technical Team (MITT) is made up of experts drawn from public and private institutions – Ministry of Agriculture…


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  • POTATO NUGGETS: PROMOTES DIGESTIVE HEALTH!!!

    Posted by npckwebsite on July 26, 2022

    Potato is a food crop that forms part of the essential diet of the Kenyan population. Being one of the top three basic food consumed by the people, there…


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  • POTATOES………!! THE FIRST VEGETABLE GROWN IN SPACE

    Posted by npckwebsite on July 26, 2022

    In a partnership between NASA and the University of Wisconsin, seed potatoes were first tested in space in 1995 aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. Then, in 2004, NASA started…


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  • DETERMINANTS OF THE QUALITY OF POTATOES.

    Posted by npckwebsite on July 26, 2022

    For potatoes to be deemed to be of good quality, the tubers must have certain characteristics and attributes. Factors that lead to a good quality tuber include: seed quality,…


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  • POTATO GOODNESS

    Posted by npckwebsite on July 26, 2022

    In the potato goodness corner, we shall look at how to prepare Potato Pancakes Ingredients: 4 cups cold mash potatoes 5 slices of bacon 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon…


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  • NATIONAL POTATO CONFERENCE AND TRADE FAIR 2022

    Posted by npckwebsite on June 4, 2022

    Day One: Farmers being educated on UPL and its products The 5th National Potato Conference was held on 19th and 20th of May 2022at KALRO HQ. The event provided an…


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  • HAVING POTATO FOR BREAKFAST, THIS WILL SAVE YOU

    Posted by npckwebsite on June 4, 2022

    https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/benefits-of-potatoes-14-incredible-benefits-of-this-super- Potato is the second best staple food to the Kenyan population coming immediately after maize hence there is still more to be discovered about the crop. Preparation of potatoes…


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  • WHY IS SHANGI POTATO VARIETY POPULAR IN KENYA?

    Posted by npckwebsite on June 4, 2022

    The word Shangi was derived from the word Shangilia translated to celebrations. Shangi variety is a unique potato variety and has since then puzzled all potato breeders and experts….


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  • EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SEED SYSTEMS IN KENYA

    Posted by npckwebsite on June 4, 2022

    Kenya Seed Systems Assessment Tool Validation Workshop Session     The importance of quality seeds has been recognized since time in memorial. Good seed in good soil yields abundantly. Seed…


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