| The Irish potato is East Africa’s third most important food crop, after maize and bananas. Yet smallholder yields stagnate at 7–10 tonnes per hectare against an attainable 30–40 tonnes. The single biggest constraint is the quality of planting material — and most farmers don’t know all the options available to them. This free 4-page Kilimokwanza guide walks through the eight planting-material options for Irish potato across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi, with country-by-country source listings. |
“what’s inside The Guide
| • The 8 planting-material options — from True Potato Seed (TPS) and tissue-culture plantlets through farmer-saved tubers • What each option is, what it costs, and who supplies it • Country-by-country listings: KEPHIS-accredited labs in Kenya; TARI-Uyole and Mtanga in Tanzania; NARO-Kachwekano in Uganda; RAB in Rwanda • Why most farmers still plant degenerated tubers — and what to do about it • Practical reference for farmers, multipliers, and extension officers |