Netherlands: Hybrid potato varieties Solynta are allowed on the market in Kenya

The hybrid potato varieties will be sold on the market as real seeds and seedlings grown from real seeds (via local partners). The varieties were developed in the Netherlands via non-GMO hybrid breeding technology, a new breeding platform invented by Solynta. One of the varieties contains several resistant genes against Phytophthora, a well-known potato disease that causes major damage to growers' yields. Solynta will soon make these approved hybrid varieties available across Kenya, to increase access to quality potato propagation material ahead of the next growing season. One of the biggest challenges for Kenyan potato growers is limited access to enough clean starting material to grow their crops. Solynta's real potato seeds offer a solution to this question, because they are disease-free, easy to store and more economical for farmers. With just 25 grams of seed they can plant the same area that would otherwise require 2,500 kilograms ...