The processing sector inevitably influences the sectors it surrounds. When agro-processing is left unaccounted for in the larger agricultural system, the result impacts post-harvest loss, job opportunities, market underdevelopment, and ultimately, the local economy. The general consensus, as shown below, is that the key to resolving many of these systemic challenges is through investment in […]
Harvest season is underway for the World Food Bank at our Mbarara Farm in Uganda! Both our maize and our soya crops are outperforming expectations. Farmer training is still ongoing at the farm, and we are pleased to report that we’re now working with more than 250 farmers in our network. This tremendous success during […]
For Jan Willem and Almut Van Casteren, it all began with chilies. In 2004, the founders of the company eProd Solutions, had recently moved to Kenya after meeting the year before in Bolivia to start a chili export business. While the business was based in Nairobi, the chilies were grown by farmers on the coast. […]
