NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL OF KENYA
NPCK NOVEMBER 2021 E-NEWSLETTER
DIGITAL SUB-SECTOR NETWORKING SESSION AT SERENA HOTEL
Digital Sub-sector participants A digital subsector networking session was held on 2nd December 2021 at Serena Hotel where NPCK showcased…
Read more...
LOW SEED POTATO DEMAND
Source: weekly potato prices in major towns Seed potato industry has grown progressively from about 7 seed potato producers in…
Read more...
SKY ROCKETING FERTILIZER PRICES
Crop nutrition is very essential when it comes to planting potatoes. To complement the nutrients in the soils, farmers use…
Read more...
KENYA’S COMPETITIVENESS IN REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL TRADE
Inset: Key participants in the Kenya dialogue 2021 Potato is increasingly becoming important in Kenya and the region. Being the…
Read more...
FROST EEFECTS ON POTATO PRODUCTION
Frost or Cold Damage is a condition that exists when the air temperature near the earth’s surface drops below 0…
Read more...
NEW BACTERIAL POTATO DISEASES FOUND IN KENYA
In 2019/20 CABI and KEPHIS conducted an extensive survey on potato diseases most notably on blackleg, a “wilting disease” caused…
Read more...
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW POTATOES
Potatoes are an important subsistence cash crop in Kenya. Half of the potato crop is harvested in the first six…
Read more...
KEROSENE PRODUCED FROM POTATOES
Creating a promising aviation fuel from potato production wastes is a possibility in laboratory conditions. The BioJet Fuel project, running…
Read more...
BENEFITS OF POTATO TO OUR SKIN
Like many others, do you also throw potato peels into the garbage bin? If yes, then you are actually disposing…
Read more...
PLANTS TO AVOID GROWING POTATOES WITH
Potatoes do not grow well with other plants.  Take good precaution when planning your vegetable garden. When planting potatoes, you…
Read more...
Modify your subscription    |    View online