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  • FARMERS BENEFIT FROM CROP INSURANCE COMPENSATION

    Posted by npckwebsite on November 30, 2020

    Farmers who suffered losses last year but had insured their crop under a government supported insurance scheme will receive their compensation totalling Sh. 117.4 million. The 25,228 farmers who…


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  • BIG BLOW TO MECHANIZATION AS TAX LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020 IMPOSE VAT ON FARM INPUTS

    Posted by npckwebsite on November 30, 2020

    Agriculture remains a high priority on the Government’s Big 4 Agenda, the blueprint driving Kenya’s development agenda in the period 2018-2022, which places achieving food and nutritional security as…


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  • PREPARATIONS FOR VIAZI SOKO DIGITAL PLATFORM LAUNCH IN TOP GEAR

    Posted by npckwebsite on November 30, 2020

    The process of upgrading the new Viazi Soko Digital Platform is at its final stages and once launched the platform will be able to solve a number of challenges…


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  • PREPARATIONS FOR VIAZI SOKO DIGITAL PLATFORM LAUNCH IN TOP GEAR

    Posted by npckwebsite on November 30, 2020

    The process of upgrading the new Viazi Soko Digital Platform is at its final stages and once launched the platform will be able to solve a number of challenges…


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  • PARTNERS TEAM UP FOR OCTOBER-DECEMBER POTATO FIELD DEMONSTRATION

    Posted by npckwebsite on November 30, 2020

    Different Partners setting up their demonstration plots in Nyandarua County, Olkalau subcounty. After the success achieved during the March-August county potato demonstrations, NPCK together with thirteen partners have teamed up…


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  • THE SCIENCE BEHIND WHICH POTATOES WORK FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF COOKING

    Posted by npckwebsite on November 30, 2020

     Picture showing different potato varieties. Baked, mashed, roasted, boiled or pan-fried, there’s a lot more that goes into what makes a potato taste the way it does than preparation and…


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  • RESEARCH: SMART IRRIGATION SYSTEM CAN WARN OF PLANT DISEASE

    Posted by npckwebsite on November 30, 2020

    US Federal and state researchers are studying irrigation scheduling and a potential for water savings in potato plants at the Conservation and Production Research Laboratory at Bushland. AberdeenNews.com reports that…


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  • WARE POTATO MARKET PRICES IN MAJOR TOWNS IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER

    Posted by npckwebsite on November 30, 2020

    NPCK collects and updates the prevailing ware potato market prices in 5 major towns on its website twice a week.  This information is useful to potato stakeholders particularly farmers…


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  • BENEFITS OF POTATOES: 14 INCREDIBLE BENEFITS OF THIS SUPER VEGETABLE THAT YOU MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN

    Posted by npckwebsite on November 30, 2020

      By Sushmita Sengupta– India     Potatoes: The super vegetable has many benefits that are not known to many. Potatoes are one of the most popular vegetables in India and worldwide….


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  • POTATO GOODNESS

    Posted by npckwebsite on November 30, 2020

    Serve with desired kachumbari as a snack or accompaniment. Potato Egg Kebab. In the potato goodness corner, we shall look at how to prepare Potato Egg Kebab. Ingredients: 4 large potatoes Chopped…


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