National Potato Council of Kenya

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Company Description

The National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK) is a public private partnership (PPP) and a multi-stakeholder organization that has the responsibility of planning, organizing, and co-coordinating value chain activities of the potato subsector and developing it into a robust, competitive, and self-regulating industry.

Its organizational structure enables it to to draw synergies from a wide membership, representing all stakeholders and actors in the potato industry.

Product Types offered by this company

- Industry Associations

News for this Company

July 25, 2024

Solynta’s hybrid true potato seed varieties approved for commercial release in Kenya

The variety release committee of the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) has recently announced that three of Solynta’s hybrid true potato varieties have been approved for distribution in Kenya.

May 23, 2023

World Potato Congress 2026 to be held in Nairobi, Kenya

World Potato Congress Inc. has announced that World Potato Congress 2026 will be held in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme for the event is 'Developing Global Potato Partnerships for Enhanced Food Systems, Food Security and International Trade'.

March 16, 2021

Kenya’s potato production expected to hit 2.5 mln tonnes in 2021

Kenya’s potato production could hit 2.5 million tonnes in 2021 up from the estimated 2 million tonnes produced in 2020, the industry said on Friday.

The National Potato Council of Kenya and Corteva Agriscience have embarked on plans to increase yield among smallholder farmers from 7 tonnes to 20 tonnes per hectare.

September 25, 2020