Kenya’s potato late blight resistance ticking time bomb for Sh50B agri-sector
Kenya’s potato production has shrunk from 22.4 tons per hectare in 2008 to just 8.4 t/ha in 2022. This is four times lower than the country’s 30 to 40 t/ha production potential. The main culprit for this has been one fungal disease; potato late blight Almost all potato farmers in Kenya rely solely on synthetic …
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