Geoffrey Abeka

Food..Livelihoods..Post-harvest Technologies

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@Denisontsekohol Well said

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@sholard_mancity @richardmiruka96 Since production is open field,too much rain destroys the crop ,so basically farmers who have ongoing production on higher grounds are few,crop is thus short in supply.Crazy as formal retail prices range now at 130-150/kg up from 80-99/- two weeks ago

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@RajveerIND @grok ,what is the context

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@Kenya_Agron @Kenya_Agron
What could be the cause of this centre rot in potato tubers, possibly in Sherekea variety

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@kibeandy @KEBS_ke Banana is about 40/kg in the https://t.co/Y3iNpLhnGY economic interest in unnatural bananas ,they would be more expensive.

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@sholard_mancity 3.Pack the produce nicely to avoid injury (injured produce rots faster)
4.Good hygienic practices(this keeps away micros that accelerate spoilage)
5.Know your product's physiology and do not store together products that are not compatible -Banana and ripe avocado

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@sholard_mancity For fresh produce,the first one hour after harvest is critical to how long they will keep before spoilage .This is what should happen
1.Harvest at the right stage of maturity,not under or over mature
2.Reduce field heat urgently (several options available,e.g charcoal cooler

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@mqhlay what happened to Kenyan Cricket?,I have been asked this question by several people am meeting in Chennai -India..Taxi,Doctors,etc.

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@sholard_mancity You will never find a supermarket attendant smoking while serving customers,or touching money as they slice your beef..A practice so common in our local meat joints

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@sholard_mancity Nice report
We can see a pattern, supermarkets are mostly clean meat, neighborhoods next to a slaughter house are also clean.However,places with low traffic eg Fedha are vulnerable as the butcher is trying to keep meat longer and avoid wastage.

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@sholard_mancity It is prudent to trust the supermarkets for your beef ..Good prices , accurate weighing and Food Safety is guaranteed to a large extent.

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@sholard_mancity Rongai-very clean ,quick turnaround of stock for butchers ,nearby slaughter house in Kiserian ,these are clear patterns

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@sholard_mancity Could the Juja cases be linked to proximity to nearby colleges(meaning availability of contraband chemicals smuggled from the facility Laboratories?-Needs further investigation

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@muthoni_njakwe @mynzagric254 What crops do they farm?

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@rahabjeri @mqhlay Good practice demands meat,most vegetables/fruits are chilled immediately after slaughter or harvest.Infact,cold storage is one of the oldest forms of food preservation

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@SankalpIndia Inspirational story

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@CharlieTTEcon Must be the bulk of SA imports are re-exported to other countries

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@dkms_africa Amazing

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@OmbetaC A freezer,to store cabbage and tomato?..

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