Why Not Take Potatoes to the Lowlands of Eastern Kenya?
The conversation had barely settled when the JKUAT team a group of researchers and technicians from the JKUAT Biotechnology Department, ...
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Kenya Tightens Potato Seed Rules with New Bacterial Test, as Farmers Battle Hidden Rot Beneath the Soil
Kenya is stepping up efforts to protect its multi-billion-shilling potato industry following the detection of new and aggressive bacterial diseases ...
Celebrating the International Day of Potato 2025 in Nakuru County, Kenya: Shaping History, Feeding the Future
The International Day of Potato (IDP) 2025 was marked with great enthusiasm in Nakuru County, Kenya’s leading potato-producing region. Known ...
From the Margins to the Main Field: The Quiet Rise of Differently Abled Farmers in Kenya’s Potato Sector
In the lush valleys of Nyandarua, where the soil is rich and the air is cool, something extraordinary is sprouting ...
Is the 50kg Potato Bag Rule Paying Off? A Ground-Level View from Kenya’s Potato Heartlands
In 2019, Kenya’s potato sector experienced a landmark policy shift when the Agricultural and Food Authority (AFA), in collaboration with ...
NPCK Kenya Launches KSPI Project to Boost Potato Industry and Empower Youth and Women
The NPCK, in collaboration with KALRO, Egerton University, and AGRA, has launched the KSPI Project, aiming to transform Kenya's potato ...
