Value where it grows
Agro-processing & Value Addition
Processing produce close to the farm so more of the value stays local.
Development challenge
Kenyan smallholders remain price-takers when raw commodities leave the county before value is added elsewhere.
HDIC approach
HDIC installs modular processing capacity — oil pressing, drying, feed formulation, packaging — inside Rural Industrial Nodes anchored on smallholder aggregation.
Key interventions
- ◆Modular oil pressing and refining
- ◆Solar-tunnel drying and pack lines
- ◆Feed formulation and mixing
- ◆Branded packaging and market development
Expected outcomes
- ◆Higher farm-gate prices
- ◆Local employment in processing
- ◆Traceable, quality-assured branded products