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Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)

Potatoes
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Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) is the government parastatal whose responsibility is to assure the quality of agricultural inputs and produce to prevent adverse impact on the economy, the environment and human health.
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Scientists and collaborators at KALRO’s potato biotech trial site in Kenya, advancing the Global Biotech Potato Partnership toward final approval.
September 13, 2025
Kenya Nears Release of Disease-Resistant 3R Potatoes to Protect Farmers from Late Blight
Kenya nears release of '3R' Late Blight-resistant potatoes after 20+ years of research by CIP & KALRO. Supported by 2Blades, Feed the Future & Simplot, the varieties promise higher yields, disease protection, and improved food security by 2026.
Kenyan farmers examine freshly harvested PCN-resistant potatoes, Malaika and Glen, developed by The James Hutton Institute to improve yields and support food security.
September 02, 2025
James Hutton Institute Introduces Malaika and Glen Potato Varieties to Combat Devastating Pest in Kenya
The James Hutton Institute introduced two PCN-resistant potato varieties, Malaika and Glen, in Kenya. Developed with international partners, they boost yields, support food security, and meet local farmers’ needs for fast-cooking, low-dormancy potatoes.
Empowering African Plant Protection Agencies to Combat Devastating Potato Pest
August 11, 2025
African Plant Protection Agencies Unite to Combat Devastating Potato Pest Threat
IITA, FAO & partners equip 12 African nations to detect/manage Potato Cyst Nematodes, a pest slashing yields & threatening trade, via training, diagnostics, awareness & regional cooperation to protect farmers’ livelihoods & potato production.
KES 127 million (USD 1 million) program set to benefit potato farmers.
September 17, 2022
Kenya: USD 1 million program set to benefit potato farmers
More than 3,000 small-holder potatoes farmers from Nakuru are set to benefit from a KES 127 million (USD 1 million) program aimed at enhancing potato production in the County.