News on The Potato Supply Chain from Uganda

New Opportunities for Potato Farmers in Uganda, as Factory Opens in Kabale.
April 25, 2022

New Opportunities for Potato Farmers in Uganda, as Factory Opens in Kabale

Potato farmers in Kabale District, Uganda are elated following the commissioning of Muhingi Products Factory which is hoped to create added value addition for both sweet potato and Irish potato produce.
Why a new potato variety could be a game-changer for farmers in East Africa
December 17, 2020

Why a new potato variety could be a game-changer for farmers in East Africa

Imagine being a potato farmer in Ethiopia, Kenya, or Nigeria. On a small piece of land, which you depend on for food and income, you have spent months planting, weeding, and watering.
Potato Farmers in Uganda are waiting for new GM 'Victoria'
July 07, 2018

Potato Farmers in Uganda are waiting for new GM 'Victoria'

Victoria - a popular local potato variety in Uganda - is extremely susceptible to potato Late Blight disease, but a resistant GM version of this variety has been developed.
With testing almost complete, it is up to the government biosafety regulatory authorities in Uganda.
District officials in Uganda urged to embrace Irish potato tissue culture
January 14, 2018

District officials in Uganda urged to embrace Irish potato tissue culture

District Agricultural officers in Uganda have been urged to embrace Irish potato tissue culture so as to improve the quality and quantity of Irish potato production, which is one of the best foods to fight hunger.
Uganda field trial shows extreme resistance to late blight by GM potato
January 31, 2016

Uganda field trial shows extreme resistance to late blight by GM potato

In Uganda, a series of field trials began in 2015 to assess whether twelve highly resistant GM plants of the ‘Desiree’ and local ‘Victoria’ variety provided by the International Potato Center CIP offer a durable resistance to late blight
Uganda potato processing plant for French Fries offering opportunities for potato farmers in three countries
January 26, 2015

New Uganda potato processing plant for French Fries offers opportunities for potato farmers in three countries

The first production plant for French Fries in Uganda was commissioned last Friday and will provide opportunities for potato farmers in three countries: Uganda, Rwanda and Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Women selling Irish potatoes in a Ugandan food market
June 29, 2014

Kenya potato import plan worries region

Plans by Kenya to import Irish potatoes from the Netherlands have got agricultural experts worried, with some warning that it could bring a more virulent form of late blight to the region.
 Uganda potato processing machines
August 27, 2013

Uganda Farmers to benefit from potato processing machine

Farmers in the Kigezi sub-region will benefit from a Uganda Development Bank initiative that seeks to add value to their potatoes before they are put on the market.
 Late blight
July 28, 2013

Ugandan scientists to start trials on GM potato for resistance against blight

Scientists in Uganda will soon start confined trials of genetically modified strains of Irish potato designed to be resistant to Phytophthora infestans, the fungus that causes potato blight, now devastating the crop in the west of the country.
Scientists work to save the Irish potato in Kabale, Uganda
March 24, 2013

Scientists work to save the Irish potato in Kabale, Uganda

The potato (Irish) that has fed the people of southwestern Uganda (Kabale) for generations is being threatened by several pests and diseases, including the potato bacterial wilt.
FAO helps Ugandan potato farmers make more money
April 04, 2012

FAO helps Ugandan potato farmers make more money

Potatoes are not widely grown in Uganda but they could earn a farmer big if the right farming methods and good prices are in place. Nathan Baryahisahe, the chairman of the Muko Expanded Irish Potato Producers Association says they now have 161 members...
March 15, 2008

Viral potato disease challenges Uganda potato farmers

A viral potato disease could jeopardise livelihood in a south western district of Uganda as crops quality and quantity have began dropping. The virus is spread by insect vectors and through human contact from plant to plant. The virus can also be tran...
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