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Ministry of agriculture developing new technology to offer quality potato seeds

Mary Wanjiku displays potato seedlings and tubers propagated from rooted apical cutting technology during a potato training event at the Wambugu Agricultural Training Centre in Nyeri. Photo: Joseph Kanyi, nmg. The Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with Hygrotech, a private company is developing a new technology which will enable farmers get high quality potato seeds, […]

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EU grants Sh116m to promote potato sector in Nyandarua County

Potato farmers in Nyandarua are set to benefit from Sh116m grant by European Union to boost potato production in the county. Speaking after signing the deal at the Ministry of Devolution headquarters in Nairobi yesterday, county officials said the grant would help improve the sector. October last year the county received Sh120m from EU which

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National government to provide Meru farmers with certified potato seeds

Framer weeding his potato farm. The government has promised Meru farmers certified potato seeds to help them up thier yields. Photo: Joseph Kanyi, NMG. The government will provide certified potato seeds to farmers in Meru County to help them up their yields as opposed to using seeds from informal sources which often accelerates the spread

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Shortage of potato seeds slows production in Bomet

Bomet Potato farmer. In the quest to quench the thirst of shortage of quality potato seed in Bomet County, the USAID funded Kenya Agricultural Value Chains Enterprises Project working with Deepa Industries, the processors of Tropical Heat brand of crisps approached Midlands Sacco to interest its members to venture into seed multiplication in

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Ministry of agriculture developing new technology to offer quality potato seeds

EU grants Sh116m to promote potato sector in Nyandarua County

National government to provide Meru farmers with certified potato seeds

Shortage of potato seeds slows production in Bomet

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