In mid-November, I visited potato farmers in the Jos plateau which is known to produce over 90 percent of all potato in Nigeria. Though the purpose of the…
Stop blaming GMOs and Biotechnology for bad laws
I am not a law expert. But if laws are made for the common person to interpret and follow, then my thoughts about the contentious laws in Kenya…
Waking up the sleeping potato giant!
In one of my previous blogs, I had captured how potato farmers in central Kenya, a region that had supplied the nation with Irish potato since independence was…
A day with potato traders and middlemen
In Kenya, when a potato meant for the market leaves the farm, it lands in the hands of potato middlemen who are also referred to as brokers. The…
GOING UP MT. KENYA WITH NO POTATO TO SHOW
When Kenya gained independence, the country’s agriculture had developed to the level of ecological zoning and crops that could thrive well-identified and communities were encouraged to take on…
“GIVE US THE GMO SEED!” REQUESTS POTATO FARMERS IN KENYA
When we set off the “GMO FACTS not FEAR” campaign in Kenya, I was apprehensive and did not know what to expect from politically charged and swayed citizen…
GMO advocacy in Kenya: Bungoma and Trans-nzoia counties
In the next series of posts, I will be capturing the GMO FACTS not FEAR advocacy team’s campaigns and reporting on our experiences in potato growing areas across…
The long journey to accepting GMOs in Kenya
This February the “GMO FACTS not FEAR” advocacy team starts a six-month tour of Kenya’s Irish potato planting regions to educate farmers on a late blight resistant (LBR)…
For the love of the potato, biotechnology shall ensure a steady supply!
Food is indeed an equalizer that cuts across the social stratosphere and uniquely unites all and sundry. Everybody consumes certain foods albeit in different forms, colors, and tastes…
Farmers would love to make more money from potatoes on the slopes of Mt. Elgon
Mt. Elgon, which is located on the Kenya-Uganda border, is a high altitude that rises to 4,321 meters above sea level with arable volcanic soils rich in vitamins…