Kwetu Training Centre is at the forefront of mobilizing other environmental organizations and community volunteers, including young men and women, to be part of the change in climate change mitigation activities. At Kwetu we have terrestrial trees such as the neem tree, moringa, and the mangrove forest next to Mtwapa creek. The Neem tree alias …
Coastal Farmers Find Empowerment Growing Neem Trees Read More »
An industrious farmer from western Uganda tired of the meager earnings from his bananas has decided to delve into value addition, making banana flour which has not only tripled his earnings but protected him from market glut which is commonplace in Uganda. Having witnessed the stress banana farmers around Mbarara area, one of the leading …
Enterprising Uganda farmer cuts a niche in banana flour triples income Read More »
Drying fish using low cost racks is reducing drying time from three days to eight hours while doubling market prices among East African fishing communities. Once fish is harvested, the most fishermen dry them on the ground, and therein lies the problem. Besides being easy pickings for animals, the fish stocks are vulnerable to being …
Innovative Rack Drying Revolutionizes Fish Preservation in East Africa Read More »
Korean company Banseok Industry Ltd, in collaboration with the Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), has taken a significant step in enhancing peanut production in Kenya. The company provided peanut peeling machines to five counties, revolutionizing value addition and reducing post-harvest losses. This partnership aims to improve productivity and promote sustainable farming practices in the …
Korean Company Donates peanut peeling machines to five counties Read More »
A talk with his aunt about business ideas became the light bulb moment for Alex Ombuto who has found a fortune in cassava root which he adds value to in the making of crisps, snacks, and nutritional porridge in a business venture with over half a million annual turnover. After being fired from his job …
Former casual labourer births cassava value addition empire Read More »
Sweet potato farmers in Kenya can now store their produce for up to seven months using a cost-free method called curing. This comes at a time research is indicating that sweet potatoes are going bad within a week after harvesting. This innovative way of increasing the freshness of the produce allows for more time for …
Sweet potato curing cost-free way of storing for up to 7 months Read More »
To counter losses in rotting of mangoes due to competition and oversupply during harvest, Kilifi County farmer Juma Mwaringa has moved into drying and packaging the fruit into crisps using solar and wind power. The farmer uses the hybrid wind and solar power machines to dry chopped crisps. The drier, which has turbines and solar …
Kenya’s coffee production and yields increased in 2019 following the government and counties’ distribution of free tree seedlings. But the biggest cause of farmers’ flight from coffee has been prices too low for smallholders’ survival. However, value addition, by processing beans on the farm, can lift the value of small-hold coffee crops six-fold. In 2014, …
Coffee pulping cost effective way for smallholder farmers to raise earnings Read More »
