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Farmers bank on solar dryers to reduce post harvest losses

A solar dryer. The dryers improve food safety standards and ensure access to high value export markets. [File, Standard]

Kitui County is one of the leading producers of mangoes in Kenya, however, post-harvest losses (PHL) have prevented farmers from reaping maximum benefits.

Vine Fruits and Vegetables CEO Kennedy Kwithya said, from 2019 to 2020, they partnered with an exporter and collected 20 tonnes of mangoes in Kitui but discovered that for every 10 mangoes only 2 to 3 qualified for export.

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