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Africa-Press-Ethiopia<\/p>\n

The potato is increasingly becoming one of East Africa\u2019s food security crop \u2014 with Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Ethiopia producing about five million tonnes between themselves.<\/p>\n

With more attention being given to potato farming a new book was released in Nairobi on the best way to grow the crop. The book is a collaboration between the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Deputy Head of mission-Head of Trade and development, Joris van Bommel and Kenya\u2019s Ministry of Agriculture PS Hamadi Iddi Boga.<\/p>\n

The 112-page book titled, Potato Signals -African edition, is designed to benefit the potato farmer in Africa and is a small handy encyclopedia on potatoes particularly in East Africa.<\/p>\n

Research that preceded the book found that most farmers in the region plant potatoes by use of \u201cfarm saved seed tubers\u201d from a previous season as propagation material for the next crop, limiting production prospects.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe potato value chain in East Africa is not well-developed. Availability of good quality seed in the region is very limited. Farmers usually use seed tubers, either from their previous harvests or purchase seed with unknown source from local markets,\u201d said the book.<\/p>\n

\u201cOften, they use the best tubers for the local market, while the low-quality tubers are maintained as starting materials for the next crop. This is a very important yield limiting factor,\u201d added the book.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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