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Kenyans can grow potatoes from seeds apart from tubers now
By Kimuri Mwangi Potatoes have long been grown from tubers, especially in Africa and Kenya.
March 4, 2025
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AGRA Unveils Initiative to Support Potato Value Chain in Kenya
In a move to increase potato productivity in Kenya, AGRA in collaboration with the National
August 15, 2024
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MoU to take Kenyan potatoes to KFC signed
Kenyan potatoes may soon find their way to multinational food giant KFC. A consortium to
March 13, 2023
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Consortium to buy 600 metric tons of potatoes in Nyandarua
More than 600 metric tons of potatoes will be bought from Nyandarua once a consortium
February 7, 2023
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Potato is the emerging food crop in Uasin Gishu
Potato is the emerging food crop in Uasin Gishu County and the County Government is
September 30, 2022
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The potato value chain faces various challenges – Munya
The Potato crop is the second most important food crop in Kenya only after maize
May 18, 2022
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Banana fibre to save potatoes from nematodes
With potato production in East Africa under increasing threat from the invasive and highly destructive
March 16, 2022
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Kenya & Nigeria among beneficiaries of $13 Million USAID award for Global Biotech Potato Partnership
Potato is an essential crop that can play an integral role in achieving global food
February 7, 2022
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KFC potatoes run out but can’t use local ones
This is the tweet by Fast food chain KFC that has generated a lot of
January 4, 2022
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New potato varieties
The Ministry of Agriculture through Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has produced potato
August 2, 2021
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Elgeyo Marakwet to scale up potato seeds production
Farmer groups in 14 potato producing wards in Elgeyo Marakwet County will receive potato seeds
May 6, 2021
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Seed potato production- tubers vs rooted apical cuttings
Addressing seed shortages for potato is a perennial challenge throughout sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Kenya which
July 21, 2020
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Nakuru County to enforce potato regulations
The County will be embarking on the enforcement of potato packaging which requires packaging in
June 30, 2020
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Farmer pioneers aeroponics in Rwanda
Growing food without soil or natural light is not something many Rwandans had seen or
April 27, 2020
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Modern approach boosts smallholder potato farmers’ income
Modern potato varieties boosting smallholder farmers’ income Smallholder potato farmers in Kenya have been going
February 18, 2020
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Potato regulations making – behind the scenes
The making of any regulations in Kenya raises suspicion among the parties affected to a
September 28, 2019
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Governor Kimemia promises to enforce potato regulations
Nyandarua became the second county after Nakuru to enforce the new potato regulations. Governor Francis
August 10, 2019
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Nakuru County starts implementation of the Potato regulations
by HENRY KINYUA Nakuru County has started implementing the rules that will govern potato trade
August 8, 2019
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