Kenya loses Sh72b seasonally from food loss and waste, says report


The Standard | by Anyango Atieno

An estimated Sh72 billion is lost every season by not addressing food loss and waste, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Kenya has said.

FAO also estimates that food losses in sub-Saharan Africa adds up to Sh432 billion annually.

FAO Kenya Assistant representative Hamisi Williams, in a webinar to mark the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste on Tuesday, said farmers lose earnings as they struggle to manage, store and transport produce to the market…

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