Potato business case

Tractor working in a potato field in Kenya

Potato business case Agrico varieties

Our Finance Manager explains the potato business case in detail. You will see the highly profitable business case of farmers using Agrico varieties in Kenya. Elements of which are the cost price reduction per kg produced, higher sales revenue, increase of net profit and how PSA is de-risking potato farming for Kenyan farmers.

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Business case (including risk analysis)

In this video you will learn how the net profit per acre boosts when using Agrico potato varieties. Our Finance Manager will guide you through the cost per acre, the yield improvement, the cost price reduction and the growth in revenue.
Finally based on break even analyses, she will explain how PSA lowers the current risk of potato farming.

The potato business case is based on averages achieved at ~1,700 potato farmers in Kenya, in three different counties, grown by themselves, on their own land and under different climate conditions for several years.

Duration: 16:30 minutes

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Potato business case (basics)

In this video you will learn how on average the net profit per acre boosts when using Agrico potato varieties. Our Finance Manager will guide you through the cost per acre, the yield improvement, the cost price reduction and the growth in revenue.

The potato business case is based on averages achieved at ~1,700 potato farmers in Kenya, in three different counties, grown by themselves, on their own land and under different climate conditions for several years.

Duration 13:16 minutes

Video training part 1: potato preparation

Our free video potato training modules

Shovel (Small)
Preparation

What you learn

  • Crop rotation & soil sampling
  • Weed killing & ploughing 
  • Fertiliser application

Planting (Small)
Planting

What you learn

  • Furrows & ridges - row distances
  • Planting distances – tuber spacing
  • Certified seed potatoes

Growing (Small)
Potato growing

What you learn

  • Weed killing
  • Prevent, recognise & manage
  • Fertilizer - top dressing

Harvesting (Small)
Potato harvesting

What you learn

  • Maturing period
  • Harvest
  • Grading & Bagging

Poinsettia
Potato diseases

What you learn

  • Different potato diseases
  • Safe Chemical applications
  • Management of applications