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 »
Peter Njeru, a farmer from Siakago, Embu County, is part of a group of 27 farmers who have recognized the potential of indigenous fruit trees for economic benefits. These farmers have embraced grafted indigenous fruit trees, which bear fruit within two years compared to wild-grown trees that take up to a decade to produce. This …
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Growing demand for dried foods especially by a rising local market and exports has birthed a new revolution, with the demand which has risen by upto 30 percent seeing smallholder farmers increase income by upto 50 percent. The dried foods which increase the food’s shelf life has been commended for stemming food wastage. In Murang’a, …
Small-scale farmers raise incomes 50% with cheap food preservation techniques Read More »
By George Munene A joint project by the Growth Gateway and Trade Connect programmes commissioned by the British government has identified three high-potential horticulture products that could increase Kenya’s exports to the UK. These were mixed vegetables, fresh fruit, and value-added products such as nut mixes, dried fruits, and avocado oil. Mixed vegetables (cut and …
UK gov identifies 3 high-potential products for Kenyan agri exporters Read More »
A value addition self help group in Nakuru is assisting smallholder farmers diversify their income with the practice of extracting milk from soya beans to make soyamilk being among its most successful venture which is now earning each farmer at least Sh30,000 every month. Reuben Ng’ang’a like any other small scale farmer could only think …
Nakuru farmer realise full value from soya through value-addition Read More »
