Kenya: Prof. Miriam G. Kinyua of the University of Eldoret, Breeder of Two Potato Varieties, Joins the Potato Expert Panel
Prof. Miriam G. Kinyua, plant breeder at the University of Eldoret, Kenya, joins the Potato Expert Panel by Potatoes.News.
Prof. Miriam G. Kinyua, plant breeder at the University of Eldoret in Kenya, has joined the Potato Expert Panel by Potatoes.News. She works on several crops, including potato, and has released two potato varieties.
Two varieties from Eldoret
According to her submission, Kinyua has released two potato varieties, Eldo Amani and Eldo Fanaka. She holds a PhD in plant breeding and works on food security research in Kenya.
Areas of expertise
- Plant breeding
- Genetics
- Biotechnology
WHY IT MATTERS
New potato varieties adapted to local conditions can change what growers plant and what buyers can count on. Breeding programmes in East Africa, where the crop is grown by many smallholders, shape yields and food security. For growers, processors and traders in the region, the view of a breeder who works with national potato research networks is a practical guide to what is coming next. Kinyua joins the panel alongside Navid Suthar of M S International and Harsh Patel of Potato Intel, who were introduced earlier.
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Join the panel
Potatoes.News invites potato professionals from any country to join the Potato Expert Panel. To apply, write to v.kovalev@potatoes.news with a short biography (80–150 words), your areas of expertise, your country and organisation, and a portrait photo. The panel is the first step towards an international network of potato professionals that we are building together with the International Potato Tour.
Based on the expert profile submitted by Miriam G. Kinyua. Read her expert profile. More about the panel: Potato Expert Panel and the launch article.
