Farmers in arid and semi arid areas shy away from growing potato crop because they assume it will perform poorly. But interestingly, potatoes can thrive in arid and semi arid areas, if best practice is employed. Corien Herweijer, Business Development Manager at Agrico East Africa said the whole idea was to change the mindset of farmers that potatoes cannot do well in dry areas. Experts agree that with best practice and proper pest and diseases management, farmers can indeed get more potatoes than areas traditionally with plenty of rainfall. Charles Macharia horticulture expert and General Manager Koppert Biological Systems said potatoes planted in dry areas have potential to thrive well.

Source: Standard Digital December 12, 2020 08:03 UTC