News on Potato Cyst Nematodes from Kenya

Destructive potato cyst nematodes meet their match in the banana-fiber paper
March 08, 2022
Paper made from banana waste prevents potato cyst nematode damage
With potato production in East Africa under increasing threat from the invasive and highly destructive potato cyst nematode (PCN) pest, an organic technology developed from banana plant waste material may well be the ultimate rescue.
Dealing with Potato Cyst nematodes in East Africa
September 10, 2020
Dealing with Potato Cyst nematodes in East Africa
Demand for potatoes in eastern Africa has been growing steadily. This growth is driven in part by rising demand from the fast food industry and for processing into high value products such as crisps, chips and starch. Despite an increase of 60% in the area of cultivated land, production has been declining in Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda.
A young farmer inspect his potato plantation in Eldama Ravine, Baringo. Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN), a deadly pest currently ravages potato crops in several counties in Kenya (Courtesy: Daily Nation)
June 19, 2017
Potato Cyst Nematodes threaten crop in Kenya
A survey done in 20 counties in Kenya released earlier this month, shows that Potato Cyst Nematode infestation has reached 80 to 100 per cent in some of the potato growing areas.

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