One of the major challenges facing the coconut sector at the Kenyan Coast is the under-utilization of coconut resources to spur manufacturing in Kenya. Where attempts to utilize the coconut resources have been made, “it has been done using traditional approaches that are not informed by scientific and technological innovation.” This is according to the national Manufacturing Research Chair programme on Technological Innovations for the Productivity and Efficiency in the coconut value chains, under the 5-year project that is supported by the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) and International Development Research Centre... Continue reading →
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