Some of the sprouting Sea One Potato Seed at Kisima Farm in Timau, Meru County, the farm uses a mechanised method of farming Potatoes, which they sell as seed.
The National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK) has identified transport and storage as the main challenges facing potato farmers.
Failure to comply with the 50kg law in parts of the county has also continued to affect the profit margin of the farmers with calls on the State to fully enforce the law.
To address this, the council has partnered with TingA, East Africa’s network of tractors and farm equipment to address the farming and transport challenges.
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He noted that the availability of the machinery under the ‘Viazi Soko Digital platform’ will result in further mechanization, better cost management and increased efficiency.
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