food processing

Value addition through village coops tames losses 3× earnings

A retired teacher is changing the agricultural landscape among farmers with his heightened efforts of championing value addition through village-based cooperatives helping tame post-harvest losses and triple earnings among farmers. Inspired by the need to change the livelihoods of most small-scale farmers who are exposed to shocks of demand and supply Bwowe John Chris and […]

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Manual oil extractor averts avocado farmer losses

Avocado farmers, who have poor access to markets, can extract cooking oil from ripe fruits for sale to save on rotting using a cheap manual pressing machine from Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation, KALRO. The machine extracts pure cooking oil from ripe avocados, which can be packaged and sold upon approval from regulatory authorities

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Strawberry farmer targets to earn Sh40, 000 per week during this year’s festive season

Strawberry plant with mature fruits. The fruits are very important components in food processing companies. A strawberry farmer from Sigona, Kimabu County is targeting to earn Sh40, 000 a week during this festive season from selling the Chandler variety from his half an acre farm. Amos Ndung’u who planted the Chandler variety of strawberries

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Value addition through village coops tames losses 3× earnings

Manual oil extractor averts avocado farmer losses

Strawberry farmer targets to earn Sh40, 000 per week during this year’s festive season

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