Juice maker Kevian Limited has expanded its business to potato farming after the company entered into a partnership with Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) for production of quality tubers to cut imports of the produce used for making French fries.
Kalro has licensed the Thika-based firm to commercialise five of its high-yielding potato seed varieties on a 15-year contract to boost production of the right variety required by multinational franchises, who have relied on imports to meet their customer needs.
