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Kenya can produce between 8 million tonnes of potato annually

Potato farming
A potato farmer in Nyandarua. [Photo: File]

NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenya can produce between 8 -10 million metric tonnes of potato annually, under ideal conditions.

Speaking at a potato stakeholders workshop held in Nairobi on Thursday, Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya Chief Executive Officer Hosea Machuki said the country has the potential to produce between 8 and 10 million metric tonnes annually under suitable conditions.

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