Sponsor of the month(Learn more)
March 24, 2013
Scientists work to save the Irish potato in Kabale, Uganda
The potato (Irish) that has fed the people of southwestern Uganda (Kabale) for generations is being threatened by several pests and diseases, including the potato bacterial wilt.From the archive
March 13, 2013
Phytophthora infestans KE-1 is spreading rapidly across East Africa
Njoroge is studying a new lineage of Phytophthora infestans called KE-1 that is spreading rapidly across East Africa.From the archive
August 01, 2012
Global warming could benefit potato industry
Climate change could result in a positive outcome for the potato industry and possibly lead to potatoes becoming one of the top staple crops in the worldFrom the archive
July 13, 2012
Brown rot threatens potato exports from Egypt
Russia has discovered brown rot in a shipment of potatoes imported from Egypt, threatening to halt trade of the crop between the two countries, an Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture official said WednesdayFrom the archive
June 27, 2012
East Africa: better selection of seed potatoes improves yield thirty percent
East African farmers, who are mostly small-scale, currently select their seed potatoes from the mass of harvested potatoes. That results in lots of virus diseases and potato brown rot, as well as low yields of an average of 10.5 tons per hectare. Tha...From the archive
April 21, 2012
Potato farmers in Kenya oppose the import of seed potatoes
Potato Farmers in Kenya have opposed a decision by the government to import seed from the Netherlands, insisting that the move will kill the little but growing initiative to produce clean planting seed potato and will expose the country to potato disea...From the archive
Sponsored Content
Sponsored Content
Sponsored Content
February 20, 2012
Kenya: Row over government plan to import potato seed from the Netherlands
A major controversy has broken out over government plan to import seed potato favoured for the production of high quality crisps and chips.From the archive
October 20, 2009
South African Government rejects genetically modified potato
The South African government has rejected the Agriculture Research Council’s (ARC’s) application to provide genetically modified potatoes to local farmers, saying it was concerned about its safety and economic effect. “This is probably the mo...From the archive
May 25, 2009
Kenyan Potato farmers get help to establish virus-free seed potato production
SCRI is leading an international project to help potato farmers in Kenya.The mission is being supported with a grant from the Monsanto Fund totalling £186,000. The ambition is to increase potato yields - and importantly Kenyan farmer's incomes.From the archive
September 11, 2008
Tuber Moth resistant GM potato of no use for South Africa
A pest-resistant strain of genetically modified potato, earmarked for possible commercial release in South Africa, will be of no use to local spud farmers, said the African Centre for Biosafety (ACB) this week. It will also increase risk to the farmer ...From the archive
Sponsored Content 