Farm’Innov Connection #1
Innovative solutions to value post-harvest losses
Join us for the very first Farm’Innov Connection event!
In partnership with the French Embassy in Kenya, the French Development Agency (AFD) and the French Chamber of Commerce in Kenya, Valorial, the first French cluster in agri-food innovation, is pleased to invite you to the very first Farm’Innov Connection event.
Farm’Innov is a cooperation and technical assistance project between Kenya and France that aims to support innovation and competitiveness in Kenya’s agricultural and agri-food sectors.
Post-harvest losses are a fundamental issue when it comes to limiting food waste, improving producers’ incomes and strengthening Kenya food sovereignty.
Join us as we discuss post-harvest losses issue in Kenya. Concrete solutions will be presented to value post-harvest losses through innovative raw material processing and storage, in different sectors.
See you on July, 23rd at 9:00am (Nairobi time) at Mercure Hotel Upper Hill Nairobi
> Mara Room, 3rd floor
or on July, 23th at 8:00am (Paris time) on webinar
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a collaborative effort driving impactful change.
Register now
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We’ll be holding another Farm’Innov Connnection soon, so stay tuned!
Program
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Farm’Innov Connection Event (in person)
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Farm’Innov Connection online webinar (online)
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| 8:30am – 9:00am | Welcoming coffee for participants | |
| 9:00am – 9:20am |
Opening remarks and presentation of the Farm’Innov project Guillaume POLGE, Project Officer Water and Sanitation – Agriculture and Rural Development at the French Development Agency (Kenya) |
8h00 – 8h20 |
| 9:20am – 9:50am |
Post-harvest losses in Kenya: key figures and highlights on challenges, current actions and proposed solutions Tito ARUNGA, Program Manager, Sustainable Agri-Food Systems at Food and Agriculture Organization (Kenya) |
8h20 – 8h50 |
| 9:50am – 10:15am |
About crop processing and storing to avoid post-harvest grain spoilage Cyril ROULLET, Export Sales and Business Development at Fonderies et Ateliers de l’Ouest (France) |
8h50 – 9h15 |
| 10:15am – 10:40am |
Protecting your harvest from infestation with innovation Saheel SHAH, CEO at Adpack/GrainGard (Kenya) |
9h15 – 9h40 |
| 10:40am – 11:10am | Coffee break | 9h40 – 10h10 |
| 11:10am – 11:45am |
Fermentation as a slow-tech way of adding value to post-harvest fruits and vegetables Clémence CARBONNEL, Projects and Business Development Manager at Atelier du fruit (France) |
10h10 – 10h45 |
| 11:45am – 12:10pm |
Zero waste circular model & block chain tech in post-harvest loss management in the avocado value chain Florence Alice MATHINGAU, Managing Director at Agri Business Solutions Ltd (Kenya) |
10h45 – 11h10 |
| 12:10pm – 12:30pm |
Conclusion, next steps and future Farm’Innov events: Farm’Innov Acceleration Program launch announcement Adèle GUERIN, Farm’Innov Project Officer at Valorial (Kenya) |
11h10 – 11h30 |
| 12:30pm – 2pm | Lunch |
Contacts
Adèle Guérin | Farm’Innov Project Officer in Nairobi adele.guerin@pole-valorial.fr | +254 (0)7 19 21 38 61
Céline Le Stunff | Farm’Innov Connection #1 Manager celine.lestunff@pole-valorial.fr | +33 (0)7 85 93 67 96
