Somalia's climate is naturally arid and semi-arid, with two major rainy seasons. However, irregular rainfall and severe droughts that are becoming more intense and frequent increase the country's water scarcity, disrupting livelihoods and causing drought-related migration and population displacements. …

The coffee is the main cash crop grown in Rwanda, especially in the Gakenke district where the research has been conducted. Coffee is farmed mostly by smallholder farmers on plots of less than one hectare. Coffee production in Rwanda has grown in recent years, and prospects for a better income pushed …

This research was conducted to explore the role of digital financial services in enabling rural female farmers’ households access food in Nyeri county. The findings from the case study, Focus Group Discussion and key informants revealed that they use Mpesa mobile money : rural female farmers Mshwari …

The study aimed to explore the correlation between wheat flour supply and food security in Sennar city and to recommend interventions for improving food security and planning projects for wheat flour distribution by commercial actors. The study focused on Sennar city households’ food security which aims …

Avocado farming is a popular enterprise among small holder avocado farmers in Meru-County Kenya. The sector is rapidly growing and the country is ranked as the 6th world producer of avocado. However, the developed avocado value chain is experiencing high food losses along different phases of the chain. …

Despite the effort of different researchers in Kenya, Post-harvest milk loss in the supply chain is a persistent challenge in the dairy sector. This study was about the post-harvest loss reduction in the milk value chain using Githunguri Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society, Kiambu county - Kenya as a case …

Kenya is among the top ten avocado exporters in the world and the top exporter in Africa. There is a rising demand for good quality avocados in the domestic market in Kenya and globally. Food safety is also increasingly becoming a big concern for consumers of fresh food in local and domestic markets. …

The main objective of this study was to analyse food loss and waste (FLW) at the production, collection, processing, distribution, and consumption level with focus on smallholder farmers in avocado value chain in Nandi County, Kenya. The findings from this study show that there is high rate of FLW produced …

The avocado production is considered as a main source of income for farmers who are Abogeta West growers’ cooperative members in Meru County. In our days, the available previous studies showed that avocado losses account for 35% for the local chain and 15% for the export chain but there was a scarcity …

Milk and milk products are responsible for around 21% of worldwide food losses, with annual after harvest milk losses ranging from 10% to 23%. Losses in production, post-harvest, and distribution are more typical in economically underdeveloped countries like Kenya. FORQLAB is a Kenyan Programme aimed …