CGIAR/KikuyuEnglish_translation huggingface dataset:
English: It is also important to note that you should plant them in ridges with a height of 25 cm, making them easy to harvest. 
Kikuyu: He bata makíría kúhanda míkaro-ini na útígithúkanu wa 25cm níguo gútigíríra ní úragetha raithi.
English: Also, the tubers have room for expansion.
Kikuyu: Waru ukona handū cingítunguhíra.
English: What is hilling, and why is it important in potato farming?
Kikuyu: Kúoera tírí níkíí na wí bata úríkú úrímini wa waru.
English: Hilling involves mounding soil around the base of growing potato plants. 
Kikuyu: Gúthikíkíríra ní kuongerera tiri gítina ini kía waru
English: This practice is crucial for several reasons. 
Kikuyu: Gwika úú ní gwa bata níundu wa maundû matiganíte.
English: It provides support to the plants, prevents greening of tubers by shielding them from sunlight, and encourages the development of additional tubers. 
Kikuyu: Ní úteithagia múmera gwitíra, kúgítíra warú kúgía rangi wa grini níundu wa ríua, na gúteithia waru iciare makíria
English: Hilling also aids in weed control and improves soil aeration, contributing to overall crop health and a successful harvest.
Kikuyu: Makíría níitethagia kunyihia ria na kúreka tírí kúgía na ríera wega na úgúo múmera úgakúra wega na magetha makaingiha.
English: How many bags of potatoes can one īka produce in Kenya?
Kikuyu: Ní míhuko ígana atía íngígethuo kuma íka imwe Kenya?
English: Before setting up a potato farm, you need to identify high-yielding varieties.
Kikuyu: Útanacagura múgúnda wa kúhanda,  úbatie wa mbere úmenye mútheba wa waru úría úciaraga múno
English: Farmers can also use Kenya Mpya, which produces 140 bags per īka
Kikuyu: Arímí no mahúthíre Kenya mpya  íría íngígethwo míhuko 140 harí o íka
English: What is the profit of growing potato in one īka farm?
Kikuyu: Ní baita íígana atia harí íka thutha wa kúgetha waru
English: Potato profit per īka is between Kshs 90,000 – 200,000. 
Kikuyu: Baita ya waru harí íka ni Ksh90,000_ 200,000
English: It is impossible to estimate the actual profit per īka because there are alot of factors involved.
Kikuyu: Ní harí hínya kúmenya baita harí o íka tondu ní maūndū maingí mahúthíkaga
English: One main factor that can determine the profit per īka is the variety. 
Kikuyu: Ūndū ūmwe úngíteithia kúmenya baita harí o íka ní múthemba úría múhande wa waru.
English: For example, if you plant the Arizona variety, you can expect an average yield of 16 tonnes per īka.
Kikuyu: Harí múhiano, Angikúria mútheba wa Arizona wa waru no útanye kegetha tani 16 harí o mwaka.
English: What is the estimate for growing shangi variety?
Kikuyu: Thogora wa gúkúria warú wa shangi ní beca cigana hihi?
English: Shangi estimated potato farming costs are broken down as follows:
Kikuyu: Thogora wa Úkúria wa waru wa shangi ni ta úú:
English: Production costs: 46.500 KSH 
Kikuyu: Thogora wa Úkúria: 46,500
English: Land preparation: 11,500 KSH 
Kikuyu: Kúharíríria múgúnda: Ksh11,500
English: Fertilizer: 25,000 KSH 
Kikuyu: Bataraitha :Ksh25,000
English: Fungicides and insecticides: 27,000 KSH 
Kikuyu: Dawa cia tūtambi na fungi: Ksh27,000
English: Crop Management: 21,000 KSH 
Kikuyu: Gūthaitīra mīmera: Ksh21,000
English: The cost can be higher or lower depending on several factors. 
Kikuyu: Thogora no ūkorūo wī igūrū kana thī kūringana na maudu matīganīte.
English: For example, the prices can be higher if you include insurance costs. 
Kikuyu: Kwa mūhano rī, thogora no ūkorūo wī igūrū hanini angīkoruo niūrarīhīra kaba ya Insurance.
English: The costs will also be higher if you lease land in urban areas.
Kikuyu: Thogora no ūkorūo ūri īgūrū ūngīkobora mūgūda taūninī.
English: How much is a 50kg bag of potatoes in Kenya?
Kikuyu: Thogora wa waru kilo 50 nib mbeca cigana?
English: A 50kg bag of potatoes retails for KSH 3,500, up from KSH 1,500 a month ago. 
Kikuyu: Kilo 50 ya warū īrauma 3500 kuuma 1500 mweri mūhītūku.
English: That reflects a rise in prices per 50kg unit of KSH 2,000, with dealers expressing fears that a supply shortage may further push up the prices as year-end festivities start
Kikuyu: Ugūo nī kuuga atī ni ksh2000 kwabatīra gwa thogora,Ojorithia mena hahū tondū thogora ūyū no wabatīre twakuhīrīrīa maaburaīnī ma mathigūkū
English: How much is a bucket of potatoes in Kenya?
Kikuyu: Hihi baketi ya waru nī mbeca cigana Kenya
English: 10kg bucket at KSH 450/- 20kg bucket KSH 800/- 70/90 kg bag KSH 3,500/-
Kikuyu: 10kg nī ksh450, 20kg nī ksh800, mūhuko wa 70/90kg ni ksh3500
English: How to control late blight disease in potatoes?
Kikuyu: Mūrīmū wa baa kana heho ūgīragīrīrio atia?
English: The best way to control this disease is to use fungicides. 
Kikuyu: Njīra īrīa njega makīria ya kugīrīrīa mūrīmū uyu ni kwaria na ataaramu a ūrīmī.
English: Its application should be based on the advice of an agricultural officer. 
Kikuyu: Mītaratara ya urīmi wagūo ūbatiī kuma kūrī abītha a ūrīmī
English: In addition, spraying should only be done when the plants are at least 10 cm tall. 
Kikuyu: Gūkīrī ouguo rī, kūhuhira mīmera kūbatiī gūkoruo mumera wakinyia 10cm
English: However, spraying should be done after symptoms are identified if the tuber variety is late blight disease resistant. 
Kikuyu: O na kũrĩ ũguo,kũhũũra dawa nĩ wagĩrĩirũo nĩ gwĩkwo thutha wa kuonania atĩ kũrĩ na mĩrimũ wa late Blight
English: When spraying a fungicide, ensure you spray on the underside part of the leaves
Kikuyu: ūkīhuhīra fungicide tīgīrīrs urahuhīra mwena wathī wa mahuti
English: How to control early blight disease in potatoes?
Kikuyu: Mūrimu wa baa harī waru ungī īthemwo atīa?
English: Early blight disease can be controlled by prism crop rotation, using suitable seed varieties, rouging, and proper sanitation. 
Kikuyu: Mũrimũ wa thithino no ũhote kũgirĩrĩrio na njĩra ya gũcenjia mĩmera, kũhũthĩra mbeũ cia mĩthemba ĩrĩa yagĩrĩire, na kũhũthĩra njĩra njega cia gũtheria.
English: In addition, farmers can also use systemic chemicals or contact fungicides to prevent the disease from spreading.
Kikuyu: Oūgūo rī, arīmi no mahūthīre njīra cia kīīriu cia kūgitīra guthegea kwa mīrimū
English: How to control bacterial wilt in potatoes?
Kikuyu: Mūrīmū wa bacteria wilt ungīgirīrīrio guthegea atia harī waru?
English: Though bacterial wilt has no known chemical control measure, farmers are encouraged to implement integrated disease management practices. 
Kikuyu: onangīkorūo gūtīīrī dawa yūikaine ya kugīrīrīa gūthegea kwa bacteria wilt harī warū rī, arīmī nīmarahoywo, kūhūthīra njīra īrīa ciuīkaine cia kugīrirīa guthegea kwa mīrīmu
English: These practices involve planting healthy seeds, using disease-resistant varieties, and practicing crop rotation.
Kikuyu: Njīra īcī nī hamwe na, kuhada mbeu cīa mūthemba mwega irīa cīngītīria mīrīmū na kuhada mīmera ngūrani muganda o kīmera
English: How to control the black scurf disease in potatoes?
Kikuyu: Mūrīmū wa black scurf ungīgīrīrīrio atīa hari waru
English: One way to control the disease is to practice crop rotation, using non-host crops, using certified seeds, treating certified seeds before sprouting, and not planting in waterlogged soil. 
Kikuyu: Njira imwe ya kūgīrīrīrīa mūrīmū ūyu ni hamwe na kuhada mīmera ngūrani mūgūda o kīmera, kuhuthīra mīmera atarī mīrwaru, kūhūthīra mbegū hetūkie, kūrīgīta mbegū hetūkie cītanaruta nguha na kwaga kūhada kūria tīri wina maaī maingī.
English: Farmers should not deep sprouted tubers in chemicals, as these can cause damage.
Kikuyu: Arīmī matibatīe kūrida nguha dawa īnī iria cīīna thūmu. Gwīka ūguo no gūtūme cithūke.
English: How to control blackleg and soft rot disease in potatoes?
Kikuyu: Njira cia kugīrirīria mīrīmu ya blackleg na soft rot harī waru nī īrīkū
English: The blackleg disease can be controlled using fungicides and by planting certified seed varieties. 
Kikuyu: Mūrimū wa blackleg no ūgitīruo ūkīhuthīra dawa cīa fungicide na kūhada mbeū īrīa cīītīkīrītio
English: Farmers are also advised to be careful when weeding to avoid tuber injury. 
Kikuyu: Arīmī nīmaratarūo kūmenyerera makīrīmīra nīgūo kūgīrīrīria gūthūkia mīrī.
English: Potatoes should also be grown using the correct spacing, and furrow irrigation should be avoided.
Kikuyu: Warū nīcībatiī gūkūrio wega ūkīrūmīrīra ūtīganu ūria ubatīe, gūkū ūgithema kurīma na maaī na njīra cia mītaro.
English: How to control mosaic virus in potatoes?
Kikuyu: Njīra ya kūgītira mūrīmū wa Mosaic vīrus nī īrīkū?
English: The best way to control the mosaic virus is to use good-quality seeds and rouging when there are symptoms. 
Kikuyu: Njīra īrīa njega ya kugīrīrīria mūrimu wa Mosaic vīrus nī kūhūthira mbeu iria hetūkie, na gūcīthaitīra rīrīa darīrī cīa mūrimū uyu cīeyumīria
English: Also, potato farmers should remove and destroy affected plants.
Kikuyu: Harī ūguo rī, mūrīmi nī abatie kweheria mīmera īrīa īgūmīiruo nī mūrimū uyū
English: How to control aphids on a potato farm?
Kikuyu: ūme ungīgirīrīrio atia harī mūgūda wa waru?
English: The best way to control aphids is to practice proper field sanitation, such as good waste management and rouging. 
Kikuyu: Njīra īrīa njega makīria yakugīrīrīa ūme nikūrora ūtherū wa mūgūda ta gūtigīrīra ūtei mwega wa gīko.
English: Farmers are also advised to use pesticides while wearing protective clothing. 
Kikuyu: Arīmī nao nīmaratarūo kūhūthīra dawa cīa tūtambi na gūikīra ngūo īrīa ciramagītīra.
English: They are also encouraged to practice pre-sprouting to accelerate the growth of tubers.
Kikuyu: Orīngī nīmarataruo kūrida waru wao nīgūo kūhanyūkia kumera kwa nguha
English: How to control cutworms?
Kikuyu: īgūnyo cīa ngūnga cīngīnyihio atīa?
English: Cutworms can either be controlled by using systemic insecticides or contact insecticides. 
Kikuyu: Ngunga cingīgirīrīo na dawa cīa tūtambī
English: Spraying should be done after you notice beetles or cutworms consuming foliage. 
Kikuyu: Hūra dawa onarua ungīona nding'oing'o na ngūnga ciatharīkīra mīmera yaku.
English: Another pest that you need to know about is the potato tuber moth. 
Kikuyu: Mutheba wa tūtambī ungī harī waru ni potato tuber moth.
English: This pest attacks potatoes while they are in the field and storage. 
Kikuyu: Tūtambi tūtū tutharikagīra mīmera ī mugunda kana thitoo.
English: They create burrows through the stems exposing the plant to bacteria and viruses.
Kikuyu: īthegethaga mūkorīni na gutuma mūmera ūnyitūo nī bakterīa.
English: How to grade and sort potatoes?
Kikuyu: Warū cīthuragūo na kūgrīdūo atīa?
English: Before storing potato, misshapen, diseased and damaged tubers should be removed to avoid losses in storage due to rotting. 
Kikuyu: ūtanaiga warū waku rī, thūra iria dwaru na thūkangie nīgūo kūgīrīrīria kūbūtha .
English: Potato are graded into three sizes depending on the diameter: Large or ware (greater than 55mm), medium (25-55mm) and smallest or chatts (less than 25mm). 
Kikuyu: Warū cīthuragūo harī thaithī ithatu kurīngana na warīe: Nene(makīrīa ma 55mm), gatagatīini ( 25mm -55mm), nini ( thī wa 25mm)
English: Keep ware tubers in a cool dark well aerated store to prevent greening. 
Kikuyu: Iga waru handū hahehu hena nduma, na rīera rīīngī nīgūo kūgīrīrīria gūcejia rangī na kūgīa wa grini.
English: Potato can be held in sacks for short periods (up to 1 month) but for longer periods, wooden crates are preferred.
Kikuyu: Waru no ciguo na makūnia gwa kahida kanini( Nginya mweri umwe) no harī kahinda karaya rī, īrītī cia mbaū ñī njega makīria na kūiga waru.
English: How can I protect my potato crop from pests and diseases?
Kikuyu: Ingīgīrīrīria atīa waru cīakwa kūmana na tūtambi na mīrīmū.
English: Implementing integrated pest management practices is key to safeguarding your potato crop. 
Kikuyu: Kūhūthīra njīra cīa kūgītīra tūtambi ni njega makīrīa na kūmenyerera mīmera yaku.
English: Regular scouting for pests like aphids and Colorado potato beetles is crucial. 
Kikuyu: Kūroora mūgūnda waku mahinda kwa mahinda nīgūo kumenya tūtambī ta ūme, Colorado na nding'oing'o cia waru he bata mūno
English: Utilize natural predators and organic pesticides to control pest populations. 
Kikuyu: Hūthīra njīra na dawa cīa kīmerera kūnyihia namba ya tūtambi.
English: Additionally, selecting disease-resistant potato varieties and practicing crop rotation help mitigate the risk of diseases, ensuring a healthier crop.
Kikuyu: Harī oūguo rī, ūthuri wa mbeu īretiria mīrīmū, kūhada mīmera ngūrani mūgūda o kīmera ni gūteithagia kūnyihia gūthegea kwa mūrimū na ūgūo kūgīa mīmera mīega
English: What are the tips for disease management?
Kikuyu: Nī hitho īrīkū cīa kūgīrīrīria mīrīmū?
English: Use recommended pesticides Use tolerant and resistant varieties.
Kikuyu: Hūthīra dawa cia tūtambi īria ciedekithitio na kūhada mītheba ya mīmera īrīa īngītiria mīrimū.
English: Practise crop protection.
Kikuyu: Menyagīrīea mīmera yaku
English: Plant healthy and certified tubers.
Kikuyu: Hada mbeū iria ciedekithitio
English: Ensure field sanitation.
Kikuyu: Tīgīrīra mūgūnda waku nī 
 mutheru
English: Ensure timely and proper weed control.
Kikuyu: Rīmīra mūgūnda īhīnda rīrīa rībatiī
English: Ensure adequate spacing.
Kikuyu: Tīgīthūkanīa wega mīmera yakū
English: Plant early.
Kikuyu: Hada gatene
English: Ensure proper crop nutrition
Kikuyu: Tigīrīra niwahe mīmera īrio irīa ībatiī
 nigūo gūkūra wega
English: How are fungal diseases controlled in potatoes at the time of planting?
Kikuyu: Mīrīmū ya fungī waruini īngīgirirīrio atia mahida ma kūhada
English: To control fungal diseases on seed tubers, they should be dipped in a solution containing 2 to 3 g fungicide/L of water prior to any sunlight treatment; 
Kikuyu: Nīgīo kūgirīrīria mīrīmū ya fungal waruini, wagīrīrīrio kurīnda waru cīaku dawaini ya 2-3g harī rita 20 cia maaī, mbere ya kūrigita na rīua
English: If cut tubers are used, they should follow the given treatment methods:
Kikuyu: Koruo ni waru ūrahūthika, fuatīīrīra mītaratara īrīa īheyanītuo.
English: When cutting, the knife or sickle should be sterilized between every cut by dipping in hard alcohol or a fungicide solution. 
Kikuyu: Ukīrenga rī, tigīrīra nīwathabia kahīu na kang'eri gaku wega na dawa ya kūūraga jamuthi.
English: Otherwise, the cut seed tuber can easily spread diseases to other tubers.
Kikuyu: Warū urīa mūteme no ūtambie mūrimū narūa kūrī waru iria ingīa.
English: After cutting, seed tubers should either be rubbed with ashes or Bordeaux mixture to avoid infection of the freshly cut part,and placed in the shade for 2 to 3 days.
Kikuyu: Waru ūngītemwo rī, ūbatiī kūhakwo mūhu kana mūtūkanio wa Bordeaux nigūo kūgirīrīria gūtaba kwa mūrimū kūrī warū ūngī na thutha ucio kūiguo hadū hena kīruru harī thikū 2-3.
English: What are some of the diseases that affect potato production in Kenya?
Kikuyu: Nī mīrimū īrīkū ūgīragīrīria ūkūria wa waru Kenya
English: Potato Mosaic Virus X, S and Y;Potato Leaf Roll Virus;Bacterial Wilt;Fusarium dry rot;Stem canker;Early blight;Late blight;
Kikuyu: Mīrīmū īno nī hamwe na, Potato Mosaic Virus X, S and Y;Potato Leaf Roll Virus;Bacterial Wilt;Fusarium dry rot;Stem canker;Early blight;Late blight;
English: What are the symptoms of bacterial wilt?
Kikuyu: Ni darīrī īrīkū cia Bacteria wilt?
English: Plants display sudden wilting and drying in the field even during wet periods. 
Kikuyu: Mīmera nī īhothaga na īgathira o na hīndī īrīa kūrī na mbura.
English: In rapid disease development, entire plants wilt quickly without yellowing. 
Kikuyu: Mīrimū īngīthiī na mbere na ihenya, mīmera yothe nī īūragaga na ihenya ītarī na rangi wa rangi wa ndathi.
English: Sections of diseased plants may wilt completely and dry up, while the remainder of the plant appears healthy;
Kikuyu: Icunjī cia mīmera īrīa īrī na mīrimū no ithūke biūna ciūmagare hīndī īrīa mīmera īrīa īngī īkoragwo īrī mīega;
English: Leaves become yellow at their bases, then the whole plant wilts and dies. 
Kikuyu: Mathangū magatuīka ma rangi wa ndathi mūthingi-inī wamo, na thutha ūcio mūtī wothe ūgaitīka na ūkue.
English: When stems are cut a brown coloured ring will be visible. 
Kikuyu: Hīndī īrīa mīmera ītinatio, mūbira wa rangi wa burauni nī ūkuoneka
English: When a tuber is cut in half, black or brown rings will be visible. 
Kikuyu: Rīrīa ngigī īrarutwo icunjī igīrī, nī ūkuona mībira ya rangi mweru kana wa burauni.
English: If left for a while or squeezed, these rings will exude a thick white fluid. 
Kikuyu: Tūngīmatiganīria kwa ihinda kana tūmahingīrīrie, tūhengereta tūu no tūtheremage kīndū kīrūmu kīerū.
English: Fluid exudes from tuber eyes, which results in soil sticking to tuber eyes when crops are harvested.
Kikuyu: maaī marīa maumaga maithoini ma waru nīmatūmaga tīīrī wīnyitīīrīre nagūo doro īkagia.
English: What are the symptoms of blackleg/soft rot in potato production?
Kikuyu: Nī maūndū marīkū monanagia atī waru nī irūaga na ikagīa na kīronda?
English: The disease begins with yellowing and upward rolling of leaflets which eventually wilt and die.
Kikuyu: Mūrimū ūcio wambīrīria na kūgīa na mathangū ma rangi wa ndathi na magathiī na igūrū, na thutha-inī magathiī kūbutha na gūkua.
English: What are the symptoms of Potato Leafroll Virus
Kikuyu: Hihi nī maūndū marīkū monanagia Mūrimū wa Potato Leafroll Virus
English: In primary infections, symptoms first appear at the top of the plant where the leaves roll inwards and turn pale yellow, some may develop yellow margins.
Kikuyu: Thīinī wa mīrimū ya mbere, mīrimū īonekaga kīambīrīria-inī kīa mūtī ūcio harīa mathangū mathiaga na thīinī na magatuīka ma rangi wa ndathi, mamwe no makūre na mathangū ma rangi wa ndathi.
English: In secondary infections, the entire plant is affected all the leaves roll inwards, especially at the base of the plant.
Kikuyu: Thīinī wa mīrimū īngī ya thutha-inī, Mūtī wothe nī ūhutagia mahūa mothe magathiī na thīinī, na makīria mūthingi-inī wa mūtī.
English: Symptoms appear 2 to 3 weeks after crop emergence.
Kikuyu: Mīrimū īyo yonekaga thutha wa ciumia igīrī kana ithatū kuuma rīrīa magetha maambīrīirie kuoneka.
English: How can I store harvested potatoes to ensure their longevity?
Kikuyu: Ingīiga waru iria ciarutītwo atīa nīguo itūūre ihinda iraya?
English: Proper storage is vital for preserving the quality of harvested potatoes. 
Kikuyu: Kūiga irio wega nī kwa bata gūtigīrīra atī indo iria ithondeketwo waru iria igethetwo.
English: Store potatoes in a cool, dark place with good ventilation to prevent sprouting and greening. 
Kikuyu: Iga waru ciaku hadū hahehu, hatarī ūtheri na haria rīera rīracera wega nigūo kugīrīrīria kuma nguha na gecejia rangi wa grini.
English: Avoid storing them near onions, as both release gases that can accelerate spoilage.
Kikuyu: Wītheme kūiga waru hamwe na itūngūrū tondū nīīrutakaga rīera rīrīa rīcungagīrīrīa gūthuka
English:  Regularly inspect stored potatoes, removing any showing signs of decay. 
Kikuyu: Thūrimaga kaingi waru ciaku iria wīigite nīguo kūeheria iria mbuthu
English: Following these guidelines ensures your harvest stays fresh for an extended period.
Kikuyu: ūgīfuatīīrīra mītaratara īno rī, tīgīrīra magetha maku nimathaitīre wega gwa kahinda karaya
English: What are some of the value addition strategies in potato seed production?
Kikuyu: Nī njīra irīkū cingīhūthīka kuongerera ūciarithanio wa mbegū cia waru.
English: Value Addition Techniques in potato production include Cleaning, Sorting, Grading, & Processing
Kikuyu: Njīra cia kuongerera ūciarithanio wa waru ni hamwe na, guthambia, guthura, kūgredī na gūthīa.
English: What are the possible value addition options for irish potatoes?
Kikuyu: Nī njīra īrīkū cīa kuongerera ūgacīru wa waru.
English: The extent of potato development and the benefits derived for potato producers will depend directly on the conditions of the export and in-country market
Kikuyu: Wega wa ūkūria na ūtheremu wa ūkūria harī aciarithanī a waru nī īrīnganaga na thoko cia naja na cia būrūri.
English: When is the highest post harvest losses in potato experienced?
Kikuyu: Nīrī kūrī hathara makīria thutha wa magetha ma waru?
English: The hotspots for potato Post-Harvest Losses (PHL) are during harvesting, sorting/grading, and storage
Kikuyu: Maundu marīa macungagīrīria hadhara nyingī thutha wa magetha ma waru ni kūgetha, gūthūra, na kūiga waru
English: What are the Potato varieties in Kenya?
Kikuyu: Nī mīthemba īrīkū ya waru īrī Kenya?
English: Kenya offers a range of potato varieties, each with its unique characteristics. 
Kikuyu: Kenya īkoragwo na mīthemba mīingī ya waru, o īmwe na ngumo yayo ya mwanya.
English: Varieties like Shangi, Dutch Robjin, and Tigoni are well-suited to different regions and climatic conditions.
Kikuyu: Mīthemba ta Shangi, Dutch Robjin, na Tigoni nī īhūthagīrūo kūndū kūingī na kūndū kwi rīera ngūrani
English: The registered number of potato varieties in Kenya stands at 56 and is increasing as more players come into the market.
Kikuyu: Namba ya mīthemba ya waru īrīa īandīkītwo Kenya nī 56 na nī īrathiī īkīongererekaga o ūrīa andū aingī marokaga thoko-inī īyo.
English: What potato varieties are best suited for farming in Kenya?
Kikuyu: Nī mīthemba īrīkū ya waru īrīa yagīrīire mūno kūrīma būrūri-inī wa Kenya?
English: In Kenya, several potato varieties thrive in different regions and climates. 
Kikuyu: kenya rī mīthemba mīīngī ya waru īkuraga kūndū kūingī na kwīrīera ngūranī
English: Popular choices include Shangi, Dutch Robin, and Tigoni. Shangi is well-suited to higher altitudes, while Dutch Robjin and Tigoni perform excellently in various regions. 
Kikuyu: Iria ikoragwo na ngumo nī ta Shangi, Dutch Robin, na Tigoni. Shangi nī īhūthagīrūo kūndū kūrīa kūraihu mūno, nayo Dutch Robin na Tigoni nīciakaga kūndū ngūrani.
English: It's crucial to select varieties based on your specific location and altitude to optimize yield.
Kikuyu: Nī ūndū wa bata gūthuura mīthemba īringaīne na kūrīa ūikaraga na ūriku nīguo ūhote kūgīa na maciaro maingī.
English: What are the features of asante potato variety?
Kikuyu: Nī maūndū marīkū magwetetwo megiī mīthemba ya waru ya Asante?
English: The Asante potato variety yields 14,000-18,000 kg per īka. 
Kikuyu: Mūtararīko wa waru ya Asante ūciaraga kilo 14,000-18,000 harī acre īmwe.
English: It matures in 3-4 months from planting. 
Kikuyu: īkūraga thutha wa mīeri ītatū nginya īna kuuma rīrīa yahandwo.
English: Its tubers are round with smooth pink skin. 
Kikuyu: Mīmera yayo nī ya kībungo na īrī na rangi wa gakarakū.
English: Its optimal growing region is areas between 1,800-2,600 meters ASL.
Kikuyu: Mūgūnda ūrīa mwega mūno wa kūhanda nī kūndū kūrī na ūraihu wa mita 1,800-2,600 igūrū rīa thī.
English: The stems are medium, and its tubers have a high dry matter content. 
Kikuyu: Mītī īyo nī ya gatagatī, na mīri īkoragwo na kīndū kīūmū mūno.
English: It is best for making chips, mashing, roasting and baking. This seed is tolerant of late blight disease.
Kikuyu: Nī mwega mūno harī gūthondeka chips, gūkīma, gūcinwo na kūruga. Mbeū īyo nī īhotaga kūhiūrania na mūrimū wa mbaa
English: What are the features of annet potato variety?
Kikuyu: Nī ngumo irīkū cia mīthemba ya waru ya annet?
English: Annet variety grown in Medium to high altitude of 1300-2000 M.A.S.L.
Kikuyu: Mūtararīko wa Annet ūrīa ūkūragwo kūndū kūrīa kūraihu mūno ta mita 1300-2000 igūrū rīa thī.
English: It does well in areas such as Nyandarua, Kiambu, Nyeri, Laikipia, Meru, Nakuru, Bomet, Narok, Kwale, Nandi, Kisii, Kericho, Elgeyo Marakwet, Uasin Gishu, Trans-Nzoia, West Pokot, Taita Taveta and Cherangani hills. 
Kikuyu: īkoragwo na ūgima mwega icigo-inī ta Nyandarua, Kiambu, Nyeri, Laikipia, Meru, Nakuru, Bomet, Narok, Kwale, Nandi, Kisii, Kericho, Elgeyo Marakwet, Uasin Gishu, Trans-Nzoia, West Pokot, Taita Taveta na irīma-inī cia Cherangani.
English: Maturity period: Early (≤ 3 months). Yield potential: Medium (12-14 tons/īka). 
Kikuyu: Ihinda rīa kūhītūka: thī kana ūiganaga na mīeri ītatū. ūhotani wa kūruta mbeca: ūritū wa gatagatī (12-14 tonnes/acre).
English: Tuber features: Round shaped, Deep eyes, Smooth yellow skin (red blotched), Yellow flesh Tuber dormancy: Long (2 Months). 
Kikuyu: Ngumo cia mĩmera:  Ĩkoragwo na mũhianĩre wa kĩbungo, maitho mariku, ngothi ya kĩrũrũ nyoroku, (na irema cia rangi mūtune), Rangi wa ngoikoni harī waru mweru. Kwa ihinda iraya (mieri ĩĩrĩ).
English: Annet grows tall (about 1m in height) with strong stems and light green medium sized leaves. 
Kikuyu: Mūtheba wa Annet ūkūraga ta ūraihu wa mita īmwe(1m) wīna mīkorī īna hinya na mathangū ma grini hūthū ya thaithi ya gatagatīini.
English: It flowers moderately and the flowers are white. 
Kikuyu: īkoragwo na mahūa ma rangi mwerū.