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Syngenta teams up with Potato Sustainability Alliance to enhance on-farm sustainability reporting for potato growers
US – Syngenta Group has partnered with the Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) to bring on-farm sustainability insights on potato production using their Sustainable Outcomes in…
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Rwandan authorities dismiss ‘Mafia’ claims in Potato Value Chain amid rising prices
Rwanda – Antoine Kajangwe, Director General of Trade and Investment, has denied the existence of any illicit operators, often referred to as a mafia, within…
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Rwanda sends experts on diagnostic skills training in Kenya to enhance quality potato seed production
RWANDA – Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) and Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA) have sent six potato experts on…
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Peter Poortinga appointed CEO of Solynta ahead of exciting new growth prospects
GLOBAL – Netherlands’ innovative hybrid potato breeder, Solynta, has officially appointed Peter Poortinga as the company’s Chief Executive Officer. Solynta leads the potato breeding world…
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Nigeria unveils five-year strategy to boost potato production
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has launched a five-year national potato production initiative to boost the country’s food security.…
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Kenyan farmers to receive new improved purple fleshed sweet potato variety
KENYA – The International Potato Center (CIP) in collaboration with Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has launched the KC Sweet Purple variety of…