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Kenya and Sweden agree new pact to reduce Sh72b food losses

Investment, Trade and Industry Principal Secretary (PS) Juma Mukhwana during the African Special Economic Zones Annual Meeting.[FILE,Standard]

Kenya is turning to Sweden’s agricultural and bioeconomy expertise in a bold plan to curb post-harvest losses worth Sh72 billion.

The move follows the launch of a new Kenya–Sweden collaborative initiative aimed at improving food utilisation, boosting farmer incomes, and creating thousands of green jobs for the country’s growing youth population.

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