Bridging the potato variety gap: a review of the Kenya - The Netherlands potato project (2012–2015): its success, challenges and opportunities ... : سد فجوة تنوع البطاطس: استعراض لمشروع البطاطس بين كينيا وهولندا (2012–2015): نجاحه والتحديات والفرص ...

Abstract Potato is Kenya's second most important staple crop which contributes immensely to the food security and income of smallholder farmers in the Kenya Highlands. Despite its importance however, crop yields are very low (7.7 to 9.5 t/ha) against a potential of over 40 t/ha. Many reasons are cited to explain this including inadequate good quality seed of suitable varieties, seed recycling, low soil fertility, limited use of agro-chemicals and leaf diseases. Potatoes were introduced in the late 19 th Century from Britain and later Germany. During the 1980's several Dutch varieties were brou... Mehr ...