英国农场主在19世纪80年代将马铃薯引入东非,作为一种主粮和农民收入的一个来源,马铃薯的重要性在过去30年里与日俱增。按产量计算,马铃薯现已成为肯尼亚仅次于玉米的第二大粮食作物,其2007年的总产量大约为80万吨。
在肯尼亚,尽管一些大型种植者从事商业化生产,马铃薯还是主要由小农种植,其中大多为妇女。种植地点主要集中在海拔1200至3000米的高原地区。
肯尼亚的马铃薯几乎全部由当地人民食用,平均每人每年达到将近25公斤。不仅农村种植马铃薯的人们喜爱马铃薯,它也受到收入较高的城市居民们的青睐——虽然在部分非洲国家,马铃薯被视为“穷人的粮食”,但在肯尼亚它被看作是优质和高档食物。
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Agricultural Statistics Kenya
Sweet Potato Production in 2019 : | 976691.00 | t | Official figure | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Yield in 2019 : | 169756.00 | 100 g/ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2019 : | 57535.00 | ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Potato Production in 2018 : | 1870380.00 | t | Official figure | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 2018 : | 217315.00 | ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 2018 : | 86067.00 | 100 g/ha | Official figure | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Production in 2018 : | 871010.00 | t | Official figure | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics Kenya
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2012: | 57.34 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2012: | 18.70 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2012: | 17.92 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2011: | 47.87 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2011: | 16.26 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2010: | 57.49 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2010: | 18.06 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |