RETAIL STORE LIGHT CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTE TO POTATO GREENING

Light conditions in retail stores may contribute to potato greening, says a team of researchers at the University of Tasmania, in their recently published study on this subject. The research…

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S.A. RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY IDEAL PLANT SPECIES FOR POTATO CROP ROTATION

An infected potato. A study by researchers in the Potato Pathology Program at the University of Pretoria’s Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute identified oat (Avena strigosa) and soybean (Glycine max)…

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NTERNATIONAL POTATO CENTER DEPOSITS 60K SEEDS IN GLOBAL VAULT

The International Potato Center (CIP) recently joined 34 other organizations across the globe in depositing more than 60,000 seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a biodiversity bunker in…

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FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE TUBER NUMBERS IN A POTATO PLANT

The numbers of tubers produced by each plant is influenced by agronomy and varietal potential. A large number of tuber seeds per hectare will produce a crop of predominately…

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POTATO SCIENCE – WHY SOME POTATO FRIES BROWN AND OTHERS DON’T

If you’ve ever made any potato dish you might have had both great successes and failures with the exact same recipe. In some cases the fries just turn…

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MUKIMO RECIPE

MUKIMO RECIPE Mukimo is a meal whose origin is Central Kenya (Agikuyu community) but it’s being served in hotels across the country. If you have been wondering how to prepare…

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IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON AVAILABILITY AND PRICES OF FARM INPUTS AND SERVICES

NPCK in collaboration with other partners is monitoring availability and prices of potato farm inputs and services during this crisis caused by Covid 19 pandemic. The goal is to…

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EFFORTS TO INCREASE SEED POTATO AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT’S E-VOUCHER SYSTEM

  Seed Potato on display: discussions on subsidization of certified seed potato through the government’s e-voucher initiative is on-going. One of the major challenges facing majority of farmers in the…

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FORMATION OF FOOD SECURITY WAR ROOM TO SUPPORT KENYA’S COVID-19 RESPONSE

Hon. Peter Munya, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture: The Government constituted a COVID-19 County Coordination and Food Security Committee comprised of the key sector Ministries and Council of Governors…

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