Archives for Potato Farming
Kenya Embracing GMO potatoes for a better future
This February the “GMO FACTS not FEAR” advocacy team starts a six-month tour of Kenya’s Irish potato planting regions to educate farmers on a late blight resistant (LBR) potato developed…
Potato farmers in Kenya turn to hybrid seeds to combat late blight
Kenya's potato farmers face a significant threat from late blight, a disease infamous for causing the Irish potato famine. The disease poses a problem from seed tuber production to the…
New Potato Variety That Generate 50% More Yields, Are Tolerant To Pests And Diseases
Part of the expansive University of Eldoret farm is teeming with potatoes. The crops were planted last November, and despite the region experiencing low rainfall for the past two months,…
Dutch breeding company introduces Hybrid True Potato Seed to Kenya
An innovative hybrid true potato seed (HTPS) breeding technology being introduced in Kenya by Solynta, a Dutch-based potato breeding technology company, is set to unlock the full potential of the…
Potato Farming In Kenya; A Complete Farming Guide
Potato farming is practiced by over 800,000 farmers in Kenya, due to its high lucrative value. Potato is now the second most important food crop in Kenya after maize, generating…
How hybrid potato could revolutionize the international potato sector
Is the hybrid potato the new weapon in the fight for greater food security? The hybrid version of this popular crop could make a huge difference, especially in the agricultural…
Potato Farming In Kenya, Business Plan
Potato farming in Kenya is grown by about 800,000 smallholder farmers, supports million jobs throughout the supply chain and adds more than billion to the Kenyan economy. As a result,…
Root and Tuber Crops In Kenya
Root and tuber crops in Kenya are important food crops that have gained increased importance due to their role in food security, ability to withstand drought as well as their…
Complete Guide on Potato diseases & common pests: identification, prevention & control
There are lots of different potato diseases and pests to watch out for. Very often, however, problems can be avoided with a varied crop rotation. The potato (Solanum tuberosum) can…
CIP Report; Why Kenya is a good model for potato and sweet potato seed systems in Africa
Kenya is a good model for potato and sweet potato seed systems in Africa, the international Potato Centre Annual Report reveals. This model adds the report will offer lessons to…