Programs

County Programs

Core Programs

What We Do in the Counties

Seed Systems Development

Strengthening access to clean, certified and climate-resilient seed potatoes through decentralized multiplication and farmer-centered distribution systems.

Farmer Advisory Services

Providing extension support, digital advisory systems and practical agronomic guidance to improve productivity and resilience.

Demonstration Activities

Conducting field demonstrations, validation trials and farmer learning activities to support technology adoption and knowledge transfer.

Value Addition & Market Systems

Supporting market-oriented agriculture and value chain development through value addition awareness and agribusiness support systems.

Climate-Smart Agriculture

Promoting resilient and sustainable agricultural systems adapted to changing climatic conditions.

Agroecological Variety Matching

Ensures varieties are aligned to suitable growing conditions, improving productivity and resilience at farm level.

Varieties

Variety Testing & Selection

Supporting the evaluation, testing and promotion of improved and climate-resilient potato varieties suitable for different agroecological zones and market needs.

Variety adaptability trials

Farmer participatory selection

Disease tolerance and resilience assessment

Yield and market performance evaluation

Consumer and processing suitability

Technologies

Emerging Seed Technologies

Promoting innovative seed propagation technologies that strengthen clean seed systems and improve multiplication efficiency.

Rooted apical cuttings (RACs)

Minituber production systems

Hydroponic seed potato production

Tissue culture

Protected seed production technologies