Feeding a Nation Sustainably: Innovating for Climate Resilience in the Potato Value Chain

Feeding a Nation Sustainably: Innovating for Climate Resilience in the Potato Value Chain

This episode features Wanjiru Mambo, a successful entrepreneur in the potato food chain and the driving force behind Wedgehut Foods Limited, a thriving post-COVID business.

Wanjiru discusses the potato industry's significant contribution to the Kenyan economy, approximately Kshs 50 billion, and its impact on the livelihoods of 3.5 million people in the value chain.

As the second most popular staple food in Kenya, the potato industry boasts a wide variety of products, including crisps, chips, and mashed potatoes, supported by a diverse network of farmers with Wedgehut alone signing up over 3,000 farmers.

Wanjiru highlights the challenge of post-processing losses in the range of 15-20%, within the potato value chain and ...