Kenya has launched a new collaborative initiative with Sweden to combat significant post-harvest food losses, estimated at Sh72 billion annually. The partnership aims to improve food utilization, boost farmer incomes, and create green jobs by leveraging Sweden's agricultural and bioeconomy expertise.

• Kenya loses between 20 and 36 percent of its maize harvest in storage, contributing to 15 million Kenyans facing food insecurity daily.
• The collaboration, spearheaded by Principal Secretary for Investment, Trade and Industry Juma Mukhwana and Swedish Ambassador to Kenya Håkan Åkesson, will focus on value addition, modern processing, and technology transfer for farmers.
• The initiative could help Kenya reclaim $578 million (Sh74.7 billion) lost yearly, positioning the country as a regional hub for sustainable bio-innovation.