Brazilian firm eyes local market with new grain silo

Kenya: A Brazilian firm, Kepler Weber, has introduced a 6.2 tonne capacity silo into the Kenyan market suitable for rural farmers and small sized commercial farms.

According to Tegemeo Institute, an agricultural think tank based at Egerton University, it is estimated that post-harvest losses in Kenya is around 30 per cent of all stored grain produce. In many rural households, losses of 10 to 20 per cent of grain is reported in the first three months after storage, and this goes up to more than 50 per cent after six months.