Professor of Horticulture at University of Nairobi; #Postharvest, Food Loss & Waste Reduction Researcher/Consultant/Trainer/Champion, SDG 12.3. A Child of God
Nairobi
Joined April 2011
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Apply now for the Early Career Researchers Fellowship arua.org/early-career-resear… Hosted by the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) @ARUA_News in partnership with the Europe-Africa Clusters of Research Excellence with funding from @MastercardFdn and @CarnegieCorp
The #Horticulture sector in Kenya, Africa and beyond has lost one of the very best. Your legacy will live on in those hands that were privileged to be mentored by you. Till me meet again, rest in eternal peace my friend, mentor and greatest cheerleader #gooseberry #guava champion
"It is shameful and worrying that multitudes of people do not have access to adequate food or the means to provide it for themselves, while food is thrown away in the garbage or spoiled due to the absence of resources to purchase it” Pope Francis. RIP Pope Francis #Foodwaste
Kantaria Agric. Technology & Innovation Center (KATIC) @ Kabete Campus, University of Nairobi @uonbi - an industry-academia partnership led by @ElgonKenyaLtd @bimalkantaria.This week we hosted @charlruto & her team @smachs_org
Happening @Norfolk Hotel - launch of the Global Hunger Index (GHI) report 2024. The data paints a grim picture with the global score at 18.3 (moderate). Kenya’s score is 25 (serious), placing it at position 100 out of 127! We can do better @kilimoKE @kalromkulima @FAOKenya @uonbi
Kenya’s apparent economic development is not translating into poverty reduction. Realization of set targets to end poverty (SDG 1), zero hunger (SDG 2) and related SDGs will remain elusive unless we take decisive actions @Concern @WHH_Kenya @Welthungerhilfe
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In 2025, purpose to light someone's candle, let their star shine - DO NOT deem anyone's star. You will be blessed abundantly. Happy New Year!
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Each one of us wastes 121 Kg of food every year. This festive season, let each one of us endeavor to reduce #foodwaste at the individual level. We can start by finishing the food that we serve ourselves, especially at buffets. We can also be our neighbors’ ‘food waste police’
Save-the-Date for 5th Edition of the All Africa Postharvest Congress & Exhibition from 16-19th Sept. 2025 at the African Union HQ, Addis Ababa. Watch this space & the Congress Website (under development) for details and updates on calls for papers, exhibitions, side events and >
This week I had the privilege to present 2 papers at the Postharvest 2024 Conference in New Zealand. One paper highlighted the glaring #foodloss #foodwaste data gaps. Without reliable data we'll continue to use modelled estimates, to make flawed policy decisions & interventions
This week I had the privilege of sharing my knowledge & experience in Postharvest Handling at the Jordan #Innovation Days organized by Advance Consulting & @WUR_WCDI. I had the opportunity to spread the word about innovative cooling solutions from the @uonbi
They came to @uonbi saw cooling technologies from our research group, identified the #Coolbot as the context-appropriate option for smallholder farmers in Jordan. They've installed one, conducted successful pilots and now they're ready to scale @HortInnovLab #innovation scale-up
‘From lab to land’: Real research should impact end users @uonbi @UoNDVCRIE @UNSA_UON @UNSA_UON universityworldnews.com/post…
‘From lab to land’: Real research should impact end users universityworldnews.com/post…
Today, 29th September is the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and
Waste #IDAFLW. What are you doing to reduce your individual food waste? Watch my call to
action to consumers to reduce their per capita food waste through simple actions at
the household level #FLWAfrica
On 27th Sept at Taifa Hall I'll give my professorial inaugural lecture titled 'From Lab to Land: Solutions for Food Loss & Waste Reduction for the People and the Planet' - I'll highlight initiatives to reduce #foodloss #foodwaste @uonbi @vcuonbi Live at youtube.com/live/cz-q9CNG8fI…
The moment has come for this important dialogue on #foodloss #foodwaste reduction. Follow the proceedings at
youtube.com/live/cz-q9CNG8fI…
@uonbi @UNCTVke
From the farm to the table - kitchen gardening at best. Zero fertilizers, zero pesticides, zero #foodloss #foodwaste. Note that even the ‘ugly carrots’ find use when they are from your kitchen garden, right?
The @uonbi Postharvest Research team supported by @FAOKenya have just established a simple aggregation center equipped with an evaporative charcoal cooler for Kisumu Young Agriprenuers (KIYA). The youthful beneficiaries can now aggregate their produce for better market access
ALT We will work with the KIYA group to ensure that they produce high quality African Leafy Vegetables using sustainable production practices. The plan is to link them to more profitable market outlets, starting with Nairobi. The vegetables will be branded as produce of Kisumu and carry a mark of quality as an assurance of quality and safety for the consumers. This model will also be adopted for two farmer groups in Kisii and Kakamega Counties under a collaborative project led by KALRO - supported by USAID's, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture at UC Davis
Is evidence from research informing policy/interventions for #foodloss #foodwaste reduction in Kenya? Join the dialogue at the Pre-Local Conference of Youth on 'Empowering Kenyan Youth for Sustainable Food Systems and Climate Action' @FoodSystems @WorldFoodForum @shadrackagaki
Nairobi-based start-up leads region in tackling food waste businessdailyafrica.com/bd/c…
