A woman takes flowers for storage in a cold room. [Courtesy] Kenya loses an estimated 40 per cent of all harvested crops annually, translating into financial losses of up to $500 million (Sh65 billion), according to the World Food Programme (WFP). These losses highly affect small-scale farmers, who account for 80 per cent of the farming community in the country. With low income, limited access to both knowledge and technology, most farmers, especially small-scale, lack access to affordable and efficient cold storage systems. Follow The Standard channel on WhatsApp Agriculture experts have now raised alarm over the high level of…
