A 2Kg Tin Of Irish Potatoes Retailing Averagely 250 Shillings

By Getrude Mathayo / Published November 7, 2022 | 3:24 pm

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The price of potatoes today varies with the cost of living. A sack of Irish potatoes is sold for 5,000 shillings in different markets in Kenya.

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The average price of a 50 Kg bag of Red Irish potatoes across the markets is 5,000 shillings, with a kilogram tin of Irish potatoes going for about 100 shillings.

The price of a bag of potatoes weighing 50kg is 5,000 shillings on average, but in Nairobi, the price per bag goes at an average of 6,000 shillings.

The demand for Irish potatoes in Kenya has been growing steadily. This growth is driven in part by rising demand from the fast-food industry and for processing into high-value products.

The price of potatoes today varies with the cost of living. A sack of Irish potatoes is sold for 5,000 shillings in different markets in Kenya.

The average price of a 50 Kg bag of Red Irish potatoes across the markets is 5,000 shillings, with a kilogram tin of Irish potatoes going for about 100 shillings.

The price of a bag of potatoes weighing 50kg is 5,000 shillings on average, but in Nairobi, the price per bag goes at an average of 6,000 shillings.

On average, the price of one bag of Irish potatoes weighing 50 kg ranges from 5,00 shillings to 6,500 shillings, while a 90 kg bag costs. 10,000 shillings all over the country.

The price of one bag of red Irish potatoes is slightly higher than that of white Irish potatoes; therefore, one bag of red potatoes weighing 50 kg is 6,000 shillings and one bag of white potatoes is 4500 shillings.

Traders are selling a 2kg bucket of Irish potatoes at 100 shillings, but due to the scarcity of farm produce in the face of the severe drought which has been felt across the country, the price increased by 200 shillings per bucket.

In Nairobi today, the price of a bucket of Irish potatoes is sold at 1000 shillings. 2 Kg of potatoes are being sold for almost 250 shillings in most markets across the country, but in Nairobi, it is almost 300 shillings per 2Kg

In Kenya, you can buy Irish potatoes from both large and small-scale farmers who practice Irish potato farming, especially in Elgeyo Marakwet, which is leading. Other places where you can buy potatoes include areas like; Nyandarua, Nakuru, Meru, Nyeri, Kiambu, Taita Taveta, Narok, Bomet, Trans Nzoia, Kisii Kericho, and Bungoma.