The market price of Irish potato in the entire region is Shs180, 000 per bag weighing 100kg but when there is scarcity, farmers sell a bag at Shs250, 000. Kyampire and her parents grow hybrid ...

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The potato harvest is “rapidly turning into a salvage operation” as drills are underwater following recent flooding, the Irish Farmers’ Association has warned.

€450,000 in Irish support for potato farming in Ukraine. The project will involve the transport of 500 tonnes of certified seed potatoes to Ukraine.

The land on which Irish potatoes, according to this report is still small (0.7 acres). Sole planting is the most prevalent method of Irish potato farming reported by 92 per cent of the respondents.

Minister McHugh announced that €120,000 ($128,000) in funding would be provided through the Irish Embassy in Nairobi to build 12 low-cost potato storage sheds for a dozen farming co-operatives.