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Co-op backs potato project to boost farmers' yields

A potato farmer in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County. Potato is among the top five important crops in Kenya. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard]

A new initiative seeking to boost yields and incomes for potato farmers in the country has been unveiled.

The programme backed by the Co-operative Bank of Kenya will target potato farmers in the country to help them increase potato yields through the use of appropriate input packages.

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