UK government invests US$18.5M in Kenya’s first potato and sweet potato processing facility

Published 2023년 2월 10일

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The UK government has initiated a US$18.5 million project to build a Irish and sweet potato processing facility in Elgeyo Marakwet county, Kenya. With a capacity of 60,000 tonnes, the plant will be the first of its kind in the country and the third in Africa to process these potatoes for the European market, following Egypt and South Africa. The project is expected to stabilize prices for over 10,000 smallholder farmers and create at least 5,000 direct jobs in the first year of operation, potentially reaching 10,000 jobs within five years.

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The UK government has begun work on a US$18.5 million production facility for Irish and sweet potato processing in Elgeyo Marakwet county in Kenya. The processing plant will have a 60,000-tonne capacity and will process fresh and frozen Irish and sweet potatoes as Shivam Dwivedi reports for Krishi Jagran. After completion, the factory will be the first in the country and the third in Africa to process Irish and sweet potatoes for the European market, following Egypt and South Africa. The factory, according to Jane Marriot, the British High Commissioner to Kenya, will ensure stable farm prices for over 10,000 smallholder potato farmers in the county and region. She also stated that the facility will generate at least 5,000 direct jobs in its first year of ...

Source: Potatonewstoday