About Technoserve
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Project
Kenya Potato Sub-sector Transformation Initiative funded by AGRA
Area of coverage
- Nyandarua
- Nyeri
- Meru
- Narok
- Elgeyo Marakwet
- Bungoma
- Nakuru
Period
October 2017 to April 2019
Objectives
- Increased potato productivity for farmers
- Strengthened and expanded potato output markets for farmers
Key activities
- Conduct needs assessment to identify opportunities and bottlenecks.
- Facilitate business development services (BDS) support and capacity building for potato value chain enterprises (seeds, inputs, buyers)
- Create linkages to structured markets for farmers.
- Develop and promote business cases for scaling e.g. cold storage facilities, contract farming
- Create linkages between seed companies, buyers, input providers and other SMEs with financial providers.
Implementing partners
- NPCK