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Post-harvest losses are a major concern among small scale farmers in Kenya due to, among others, lack of proper storage facilities and a ready market for their produce. To address this, a group of techies came up with a platform that links the farmers to available storage facilities, allows them to exchange agricultural commodities and obtain collateral-based loans
Made in Kenya | Techies create platform to help prevent post-harvest losses
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