Researchers want funding for development of new disease and drought resistant potato varieties increased to improve potato production. Saying it was Kenya’s second staple food after maize, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) Director for Crop Systems Lusike Wasilwa said they had requested for funding for Potato research to ease current potato clean seeds problem blamed for reduced production. The average annual potato production stands between at 2-3million metric tonnes with Irish, Asante, Sanghi, Tigoni, Kenya Karibu, Sherekea, Purple Gold and Kenya Mpya being the most popular varieties.
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Researchers want funding for development of new disease and drought resistant potato varieties
Researchers want funding for development of new disease and drought resistant potato varieties increased to improve potato production. Saying it was Kenya’s second staple food after maize, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) Director for Crop Systems Lusike Wasilwa said they had requested for funding for Potato research to ease current potato clean seeds problem blamed for reduced production. The average annual potato production stands between at 2-3million metric tonnes with Irish, Asante, Sanghi, Tigoni, Kenya Karibu, Sherekea, Purple Gold and Kenya Mpya being the most popular varieties.
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