KALRO Food Crops Research Institute (formerly KARI)

公司描述

Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) is a government research institute with research programmes in food crops, horticultural and industrial crops, livestock and range management, land and water management, and socio-economics.

This includes several activities related to the potato crop.

The governmental research institutes in Kenya were reorganized under the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Act of 2013. Therefore the institute is now known as the Food Crops Research Institute and is part of the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO).

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A farmer harvests potatoes on a farm in Kiambu county

四月 07, 2025

Potato farmers in Kenya lack certified seeds

Potato farmers have urged the government to put more effort into producing certified seed. They have said what is available in the market is costly and inaccessible to most small-scale farmers.

Martin Kropff is the former Managing Director for Resilient Agri-food Systems at CGIAR, an international agricultural research organization. He is also an emeritus Rector Magnificus at Wageningen University.

十二月 12, 2024

A brighter future begins with a resilience revolution

In a world where almost half of potential crop production is lost due to diseases, pests, and extreme weather, addressing the challenges of food security and sustainable agriculture has never been more urgent.

KC-SWEET PURPLE is rich in beta-carotene, iron and zinc.

八月 09, 2023

Kenya leads Eastern Africa with release of climate-adaptive and nutritious purple-fleshed sweet potato variety

The International Potato Center (CIP) has collaborated with Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) to release the KC Sweet Purple variety of sweet potato in an effort to tackle ongoing climate challenges facing farmers in Kenya.

European potato field. Courtesy: European Potato Processors’ Association (EUPPA)

五月 23, 2023

World Potato Congress 2026 to be held in Nairobi, Kenya

World Potato Congress Inc. has announced that World Potato Congress 2026 will be held in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme for the event is 'Developing Global Potato Partnerships for Enhanced Food Systems, Food Security and International Trade'.