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九月 09, 2016
Potato Processors Kenya initiate contract farming to deal with shortage of potatoes for processing
In a sign of a maturing market, two potato processing companies in Kenya - Tropical Heat - a snack manufacturer - and Sereni Fries said they will sign contracts with growers to supply 600 tonnes of potatoes every month in order to assure their supply of potatoes suitable for processing.From the archive
七月 28, 2016
Nyandarua (Kenya) signs agreement with German government to boost potato production
The Nyandarua county Government (Kenya) has entered into a partnership with the German Government to help boost its potato production.From the archive
六月 19, 2016
Kenya, Netherlands in deal to boost potato yield
Kenya is set to launch new varieties of potatoes that will boost quality and yield.From the archive
九月 20, 2015
Potato Value Chain Africa website to be launched at Eldoret Agri-Trade Fair, Kenya
The Dutch Embassy in Kenya will next week launch the Potato Value Chain Africa website at the Eldoret Agri-Trade Fair, in a bid to support farmers in the country.From the archive
一月 20, 2015
Kenya: Losses due to poor potato farming methods
Kenya loses Sh19 billion annually due to poor production and processing of potatoes, a 2014 study has revealed.From the archive
一月 04, 2015
Nyandarua (Kenya) to introduce potato varieties suitable for processing
The Nyandarua government is partnering with the National Potato Council and German organisation GTZ to introduce varieties of potatoes suitable for processingFrom the archive
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七月 20, 2014
Kenya: Late-Blight-Resistant Potato Seed for Nakuru
Nakuru will test and release (late blight resistant) varieties of potato seeds for small-scale farmers, Agriculture executive Dr Stanley Chepkwony has said.From the archive
十一月 30, 2013
Four new Dutch potato varieties cleared by Kenyan government
Under a bilateral deal with lead potato seed producer the Netherlands, the government has cleared four new potato seed varieties for use by local farmers.From the archive
十月 24, 2011
In Kenya, a Maasai woman becomes a potato seed production pioneer
A CIP project in Kenya and other African nations is fostering private adoption of a three-generation seed multiplication strategy. Combined with improved knowledge and skills the project should lead to average yield increases of 20%.From the archive
一月 26, 2011
Investigadores muestran a los agricultores de Kenia los beneficios de la papa sobre el maíz
El maíz es la comida favorita en Kenia. A sus habitantes les encanta. Sin embargo, los investigadores están buscando la forma de cambiar ese hábito. Por eso el Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) y el Instituto de Investigación Agrícola de Kenia (KAR...From the archive
一月 26, 2011
Researchers CIP and KARI Seek to Show Kenyan Farmers Benefits of Potatoes Over Maize
Victor Otazu, a aeroponic specialist with the International Potato Center, tends to some aeroponic potato plants in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenyans love to eat maize. It's the country's favorite food. But researchers at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institu...From the archive
十二月 29, 2010
Aeroponics set to improve potato yields in Kenya
The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (Kari) has introduced a new farming technology for breeding multiple disease free potato tubers in a bid to achieve a widespread take-off in productivity for the country’s potato farmers.From the archive
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十一月 08, 2010
KARI develops potato varieties suitable for chips manufacturing in Kenya
The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (Kari) is testing new potato varieties ahead of a planned release next April for mid- and high-altitude regions.From the archive