Emergence of the All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition: Creating Awareness about Food Loss and Waste and Sustainable Solutions
By Jane Lukhachi Ambuko, Margaret Jesang Hutchinson and Komla Prosper Bissi
By Jane Lukhachi Ambuko, Margaret Jesang Hutchinson and Komla Prosper Bissi
We are delighted to announce that in line with Kenya’s vision of food security, a multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder team led by the University of Nairobi has won a grant from the National Research Fund. Kenya faces severe chronic food insecurity and poor nutrition. Improving food security and nutrition in Kenya requires renewed efforts through new farming technologies. Little information exists on such innovative technologies. A multidisciplinary team led by our own Dr.
Article written by Dr Jane Ambuko
A balanced diet and good nutrition are not only important as a source of energy for our active lives but are critical for our defense against disease. According to the world health organization (WHO) a healthy diet helps to protect against malnutrition in all its forms, as well as noncommunicable diseases, including such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer.
This article is written by Eshuchi Richard
Getting food to the people and keeping food production going in times of curfews, movement restrictions and lock-downs are emerging to be the biggest challenges governments across the globe have to contend with when considering or implementing any forms of mass containment as responses necessitated by the COVID 19 pandemic.
Getting food to the people and keeping food production going in times of curfews, movement restrictions and lock-downs are emerging to be the biggest challenges governments across the globe have to contend with when considering or implementing any forms of mass containment as responses necessitated by the COVID 19 pandemic.