value addition

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• Markets

Value addition through village coops tames losses 3× earnings

2 years ago Reporter

A retired teacher is changing the agricultural landscape among farmers with his heightened efforts of championing value addition through village-based...

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• Markets

Korean Company Donates peanut peeling machines to five counties

3 years ago Reporter

Korean company Banseok Industry Ltd, in collaboration with the Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), has taken a significant step...

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• Markets

Indigenous Fruit Trees Unlock Economic Opportunities for Siakago Farmers in Kenya

3 years ago Reporter

Peter Njeru, a farmer from Siakago, Embu County, is part of a group of 27 farmers who have recognized the...

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• Markets

Elgeyo Marakwet farmer who grows orange fleshed sweet potato to exploit its rich market

6 years ago Reporter

Until 2017, Hellen Jeruiyot, a small-scale farmer from Elgeyo Marakwet County used to grow maize for food and income but...

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• Markets

Vocational centre training farmers on amaranth seeds value addition for more cash

7 years ago Reporter

Amaranth crop. The seeds are processed into popped, flaked, extruded and grounded into flour. Photo courtesy. Mitahato Education and Development Fund...

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• Markets

Organization helps farmers in value addition and market connection reducing post-harvest losses

7 years ago Reporter

Smallholder farmers in Kenya can reduce post-harvest losses estimated at $500m a year by using EBAgroPamoja, a mobile application that...

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• Markets

Government establishes new institute to enable farmers increase market reach via value addition

7 years ago Reporter

Demonstration of use of a simple portable miller/chopper that has been designed to mechanise feed value addition during a farmers' workshop...

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• Crops

Once jobless youth turns cassava root into about a half a million business venture

8 years ago Reporter

Some of the products made from cassava roots. Photo courtecy. Alex Ombuto, who stayed for about five years without a...

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• Markets

KEBS reduces food production certification period from 77 days to 57 days

8 years ago Reporter

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) which assists in the production and certification of quality goods and products among other...

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• Crops

Value addition increase Siaya groundnut farmers’ income 29 times

8 years ago Reporter

One thousand three hundred and seventy six (1376) farmers in Siaya have increased their income 29 times from Sh2.02m to...