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Solar dryers to boost horticultural produce

Emily Tanui (Left) and Pascaline Tuitoek of Kaiboi Technical Training Institute (KTTI) in Nandi County demonstrate how a dryer works. The dryer is an innovation of the institute in partnership with University of Eldoret (UOE). The dryer seeks to address the challenge of post harvest losses. The innovation conserves both cereals and horticultural produce after harvesting for use in future or to be sold in the market when there is demand and better produce prices. 15-05-2019. [Kevin Tunoi, Standard]

An innovation designed to preserve agricultural produce will reduce the post-harvest losses of small scale farmers and traders. 

Kaiboi Technical Training Institute (KTTI) in partnership with University of Eldoret (UOE) are currently working on a solution to address loss of produce during seasons of abundance.

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