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  • WHAT WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SOLANINE

    Posted by npckwebsite on October 27, 2020

        Green potato tubers: The color indicates presence of of a toxic chemical solanine. (Photo courtesy of alamy.com) Solanine is a glycoalkaloid poison found in species of the nightshade family within…


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  • FARMERS IN OL KALOU GET TRAINED ON POTATO TECHNOLOGIES

    Posted by npckwebsite on September 13, 2020

    Corteva Agriscience representative training farmers on pesticide products use in potato farming today in in Nyeri County, Kieni East. NPCK together with its partners conducted a farmer training in Nyandarua…


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  • EGERTON UNIVERSITY HOSTS FAMER FIELD DAYS ON CLIMATE SMART SEED POTATO MULTIPLICATION

    Posted by npckwebsite on September 13, 2020

    A section of the participants during the mini-field day. The event seeked to demonstrate seed potato multiplication and ware potato production under climate smart practices to farmers Seed potato production…


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  • NPCK CONTINUES TO SUPPORT FARMERS ACCESS POTATO MARKETS

    Posted by npckwebsite on September 13, 2020

    Discussions on progress Representatives of Kiambu NARIGP, Kiambu MOALFC, NPCK, Viazi Kings Ltd and Producer Organizations during a meeting in Kiambu County to discuss how to support potato farmers…


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  • POTATO STAKEHOLDERS MARK THE NATIONAL POTATO DAY

    Posted by npckwebsite on September 13, 2020

    The event was marked in the country by a team of experts discussing the state of potato farming in Kenya on Standard group media channels The Potato is already an…


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

    Posted by npckwebsite on September 13, 2020

    NPCK collects and updates the prevailing ware potato market prices in 5 major towns namely Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa, Meru and Eldoret on its website twice a week.  This information…


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  • CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECT ON POTATO PRODUCTION

    Posted by npckwebsite on September 13, 2020

    Climate change is the long-term or permanent shift either upwards or downwards of average climatic condition for instance temperature, rainfall, wind, humidity. Potato production depends on rainfall and temperature….


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  • CLIMATE RESILIENT AGRICULTURE IN POTATO PRODUCTION

    Posted by npckwebsite on September 13, 2020

    Drip irrigation used on a potato farm. In this method ,water application efficiency is high when managed correctly and fertilizer and nutrient loss is minimized due to a localized…


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  • PROFITABLE POTATO FARMING

    Posted by npckwebsite on September 13, 2020

    Agrico EA has developed a detailed growing guide and a short video tutorials, explaining step-by-step how farmers can follow good agricultural practices to achieve profitable potato farming. To watch…


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  • PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD TECHNOLOGY: A SUSTAINABLE PROCESSING SOLUTION

    Posted by npckwebsite on September 13, 2020

                      Above and below: Potatoes being treated using Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) system (Elea GmbH) in an industrial setting. (Photo courtesy of potatopro.com) Consumer…


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