Willem Dolleman Jr., Tanzania — Potato Expert Panel
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Biography
Willem Dolleman Jr. began his work with potatoes in 2013, training with Agrico in the Netherlands, at the Potato Business School and with Tolsma on potato cooling technology. In 2014 he started working with Agrico in Kenya, where he helped register the company’s potato varieties, introduced farmers to Agrico varieties and supported the wider work of opening a new potato market. He also managed the setup of a new potato farm, Potato Services Africa, for Agrico and its local partners.
He then spent two years at Sunrise Potato Farm in Saskatchewan, Canada, to gain experience of potato farming outside Africa. In 2023 he returned to Africa and settled south of Iringa, Tanzania, where he is setting up his own seed potato farm to supply high-quality seed to seed potato and ware potato farmers. The project is in its development phase.
Areas of expertise
Farm development; the East African potato sector; working with local farmers.
Country and organisation
Tanzania (Iringa). Matalai Agrifirm LTD.
Articles on Potatoes.News
Tanzania: Willem Dolleman Jr. Brings East African Seed Potato Experience to the Potato Expert Panel
