英国农场主在19世纪80年代将马铃薯引入东非,作为一种主粮和农民收入的一个来源,马铃薯的重要性在过去30年里与日俱增。按产量计算,马铃薯现已成为肯尼亚仅次于玉米的第二大粮食作物,其2007年的总产量大约为80万吨。
在肯尼亚,尽管一些大型种植者从事商业化生产,马铃薯还是主要由小农种植,其中大多为妇女。种植地点主要集中在海拔1200至3000米的高原地区。
肯尼亚的马铃薯几乎全部由当地人民食用,平均每人每年达到将近25公斤。不仅农村种植马铃薯的人们喜爱马铃薯,它也受到收入较高的城市居民们的青睐——虽然在部分非洲国家,马铃薯被视为“穷人的粮食”,但在肯尼亚它被看作是优质和高档食物。
Agricultural Statistics 肯尼亚
Potato Seed in 2006 : | 87691.20 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Price at Producer in 2006 : | 267.70 | USD/tonne | Official data | ℹ |
Potato Processed in 2006 : | 0.00 | tonnes | Standardized data | ℹ |
Potato Production in 2005 : | 2640600.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 2005 : | 200000.00 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Area Harvested in 2005 : | 132030.00 | Ha | Official data | ℹ |
Potato Seed in 2005 : | 96603.20 | tonnes | Calculated data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 肯尼亚
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1975: | 18.69 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1974: | 16.44 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1974: | 18.70 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1973: | 16.06 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1973: | 18.68 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1972: | 14.51 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1972: | 18.62 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |