post-harvest losses

Kenyan government launches Sh9m post-harvest training programme for tomato farmers

The government of Kenya in collaboration with Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Organization (KALRO) has started a Sh9m post-harvest training programme for tomato farmers in the country to help them reduce post-harvest losses from 50 per cent to 20 per cent. According to KALRO’s post-harvest physiologist Dr. Margaret Muchui, most post-harvest losses incurred by tomato farmers […]

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How to reduce post-harvest losses in maize by 20 to 30 per cent

Farmers can reduce post-harvest losses in maize by up to 30 per cent by properly drying their grains, maintaining the cleanliness of the stores and treating the grains after harvest. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Economic Survey of 2018 reveals that farmers lost Sh26.9bn worth of maize produce last season to post harvest losses.

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New grain storage technology to help farmers avoid Sh15bn post-harvest losses

Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) grains technology which will see farmers avoid over Sh15bn post-harvest losses due to inappropriate storage technologies leading to attacks by pests such as birds, insects and rodents and rotting and aflatoxin contamination due to improper handling has been introduced in the region. The national maize post-harvest losses are estimated to

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Automated fruit drying machine points over 500 farmers to ripe markets

Commissioning of the Sweet N Dried automated air dryer. L-R Second from Left, Tharaka Nithi CEC Agriculture Engineer Japhet Nkanya, KAVES Chief of party Dr. Steve New, Sweet n Dried project chief engineer Migwi Mageria and Sweet N Dried founder Mercy Mwende with other guests. Over 500 smallholder farmers in Tharaka Nithi, Meru and

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The Post-harvest Loss (PHL) danger; We must face it straight on!

Significant volumes of farming produce are lost through after harvest operations; making farming an expensive venture./FARMBIZ AFRICA By Titus Kisangau, Communication Specialist. Low-income; and often food-deficit countries have become concerned about the national food situation over the years. Whereas the proximate cause of this heightened concern is the surge in food prices, concerns continue for

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Kenyan government launches Sh9m post-harvest training programme for tomato farmers

How to reduce post-harvest losses in maize by 20 to 30 per cent

New grain storage technology to help farmers avoid Sh15bn post-harvest losses

Automated fruit drying machine points over 500 farmers to ripe markets

The Post-harvest Loss (PHL) danger; We must face it straight on!

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