Archives for Potato Farming - Page 2
Potato Seed Planting And Population Per Acre
We start by purchasing the potato seed. It is necessary to purchase only certified disease-free seed potatoes from legitimate sellers. About 2 days before planting, we open the bag and…
Student inspired by mother to venture into Irish Potato farming
A recent trip to Western Uganda, about 350 km from Kampala with a group of agricultural scientists to interact with farmers who came to participate in harvesting GM Irish Potato…
A simple guide on commercial potato farming business in Kenya
Potato farming business has lucrative returns. Many people are making money all over the world by farming potatoes. However, to build a successful, sustainable potato farming business, you require sufficient…
Scientist working toward healthier, disease free potatoes in Kenya
Dr Eric Magembe speaks with unrepressed passion about potato, a crop that significantly augments the dietary needs of Kenya and many parts of the world. He is among a growing…
POMATO: Wonderful innovation grafting tomatoes on potato
The pomato plant exists (feel free to call it tomtato, I just swing between the two names), and is produced by grafting a tomato plant and a potato plant. They…
How China-Kenya bilateral cooperation could help transform potato farming through technology adoption and enhanced market linkages.
Sources say China-Kenya bilateral cooperation in strategic fields such as agriculture and infrastructure development is flourishing and Kenyan potato farmers are confident of some benefits flowing their way. China is…
Potato Prices Shoots High Amid Global Shortage
Multinational fast-food franchises are grappling with expensive imports of potato following a shortage of the produce in their leading source market coupled with a 30 percent duty imposed by the…
Good news to potatoe farmers as 50kg potato packaging rule takes effect April 2
Traders will from April 2 be required to adhere to the 50 kilogramme per bag rule in packaging of Irish potatoes as the agriculture regulator moves to enforce the directive…
Potato production set to hit 2.5 million tons this year
Kenya’s potato production could hit million tons in 2021, up from the estimated 2 million tons produced in 2020, according to industry officials. Wachira Kaguongo, CEO of National Potato Council…
How to make more money from potatoes
Irish potatoes are widely grown in several parts of Kenya. They are the world’s fourth most important staple food after maize, wheat and rice and are available in varieties. They…