ACUTE SEED POTATO SHORTAGE

The current season, which started in March, has seen an increase in the demand for quality seed potato in the country as majority of farmers embark on planting. Kenya’s…

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CHALLENGES IN POTATO TRANSPORTATION DURING VOVID-19 LOCKDOWN

Since COVID-19 was first detected in Kenya, the government has come up with various mitigating measures including some of which restricted movement such as the dusk to dawn curfew….

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KEBS WAIVES THE PVoC REQUIREMENT FOR 6 MONTHS

KEBS had started implementing a Legal Notice 183 that required all imports into the country undergo a Pre Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC). This requirement subjected all imports to…

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BANDWAGON EFFECT IN THE POTATO SUBSECTOR

The bandwagon effect is a psychological phenomenon in which people do something primarily because other people are doing it, regardless of their own beliefs, which they may ignore or…

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WARE POTATO MARKET PRICES IN MAJOR TOWNS IN THE MONTH OF APRIL

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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POTATO STAKEHOLDER FORUMS

The Potato Council has a number of forums and platforms aimed at supporting initiatives at different levels of the value chain which as point of references for potato activities,…

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CRITERIA FOR SELECTING A SITE FOR PLANTING POTATO

Before engaging in potato farming, it is important to consider the suitability of the land which you intend to farm. You should seek to answer the following questions ;                                       Has…

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UTILIZATION OF POTATO PEEL AS A FOOD PRESERVATIVE

Synthetic food preservatives could be used alone or in combination with natural preservatives. Both synthetic and natural antioxidants have been used in food industry; however, application of synthetics preservatives…

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