Farm’Innov Connection #1

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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

Farm’Innov Connection Event
Nairobi, Kenya

(in person)

Program

Farm’Innov Connection online webinar
Rennes, France

(online)

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)
Adèle GUERIN, Farm’Innov Project Officer at Valorial (Kenya)
Céline LE STUNFF, Network & Innovation Manager at Valorial (France)

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)
Camille DUC, PhD, R&D Project 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)
Céline LE STUNFF, Network & Innovation Manager at Valorial (France)
Laban KIPLAGAT, Chief Engineer Director at Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development of Kenya (Kenya)
Florence KARIUKI, General Manager Food and Agriculture pillar at Equity Group Foundation (Kenya)

Agatha THUO, General Manager at Agriculture Sector Network (ASNET) (Kenya)

11h10 – 11h30
12:30pm – 2pm Lunch
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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