How is food processing the way forward for rural economic empowerment?
Hannah: Kenya, for instance, is basically an agricultural country and hence produces many food products. Moving a step further and adding value to the food products will greatly empower the rural communities. Whether the region depends on livestock or crops, there are ways to tap into the raw products and churn out well priced products. AE: It is said that Africa dwells on food quantity instead of food quality. How can Africa move from quantity to quality? Hannah: By improving on productivity and increasing the levels of value addition. We should not pride in exporting raw products to the developed countries. Comment on this article!
