India: New potato handbook to change farmers’ fortunes
More than 3,000 farmers in Meru County have benefitted from training by the Dutch Government on potato cultivation and seed modification for better yields.
The Netherlands Embassy has partnered with the National and County governments from potato growing areas like Meru.
Speaking during the launch of a potato handbook titled Potato Signals, on International Potato day in Nairobi, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Joris van Bommel said developing new varieties and technologies will help to make the potato more resilient to climate change.
The new book will guide farmers on how to cultivate potatoes using modern methods in a bid to achieve high yields and incomes.
Potato Signals covers all the important stages in potato growing, starting with preparation for planting and continuing right through to storing and delivering the potatoes.
Fuente: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/central/article/2001421356/new-potato-handbook-to-change-farmers-fortunes
