Africa

Commercialisation of potato, a common food crop largely consumed in East Africa, will receive a boost following the launching of...

The current goal of the National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK) is to ramp up national potato production to 2.5m...

Marketing Since the district Jeldu, where Guta lives has other seed producers, it is known to many as a seed...

The importance of studying 3. Farm management & crop production techniques Guta practices crop rotation by renting land from others....

An Ethiopian farmer: Guta Gudisa from Jeldu Woreda (district) of the Oromia region Contributed by Dr. Berga Lemaga, CIP Public...

Potato production in SSA is increasing rapidly just like in other developing countries. Most of the potato produced is consumed...

It is established that good market access is a driver of a sustainable potato production. To have a permanent market...

For a successful potato industry that will bring about impact at household and national levels, a continuous production and storage...

The genetic potential of high yielding varieties can be achieved only if quality seed is used together with good agricultural...

Critical shortage of quality seed of productive and adaptive varieties is probably the major constraint to potato production in SSA...