NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenya can produce between 8 -10 million metric tonnes of potato annually, under ideal conditions. Speaking at a potato stakeholders workshop held in Nairobi on Thursday, Fresh Produce ...

By Dickens OkinyiDelays in adopting advanced maize, cotton, and potato varieties have cost the country a staggering KSh 20.4 billion in just five years. The losses could have boosted food security, ...

Kenya's delay in adopting biotechnology seeds for maize, cotton, and potatoes has resulted in farmers and consumers losing $157 million (approximately Sh28.4 billion) in value, according to a report.

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Close-Up Shot of Veggies beautifully arranged on Farmers Market Stalls. Horizontal Composition. There's a growing global potato shortage - a real problem for a planet addicted to french fries and ...

KIPIPIRI, Kenya (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Sitting on a rickety bench at his home in Kipipiri, in central Kenya, Samuel Macharia pulls a piece of paper from his pocket and proudly points to the ...

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This week, the Washington Post reported that a “growing global potato shortage” is affecting sellers and consumers of French fries and chips (in the North American definition of the word) around the ...

There’s a growing global potato shortage — a real problem for a planet addicted to french fries and chips. A number of popular items, including marmite and cream cheese, have faced scarcities amid ...