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Originally published by The Kenyan Wall Streetbusiness
October 1, 2025
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Kenya is Wasting 40% Of Its Harvest Even as Hunger Bites, WRI Warns
Until Kenya treats loss as seriously as production, its harvests will remain a feast for the flies...
✨ Key Highlights
Kenya loses a staggering 40% of its harvest to waste annually despite widespread hunger, according to a report by the World Resources Institute (WRI). This significant food loss, termed food loss and waste (FLW), is attributed to structural issues across the agricultural supply chain rather than individual negligence.
- Up to 40% of Kenya's harvests are lost from farm to fork due to issues like poor storage, bruising during transit, and lack of harvesting.
- The WRI highlights specific examples of waste: maize suffers up to 36% loss from aflatoxin contamination, potatoes up to a quarter lost due to archaic harvesting and transport, and mangoes see losses between 17% and 56%.
- To address this, the WRI recommends strengthening data systems, scaling proven technologies like cold chains, and improving policy execution and value chain coordination.
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