25/11/2024
Despite being a nutritious and indigenous crop, farmers in Kenya are often hesitant to grow or expand their production of sorghum because it is difficult to harvest and process. However, with the increasing need for climate change adaptation, sorghum is resilient to various conditions, temperatures, and soils, making it an ideal crop for farmers to grow.
As an agro-business owner, Marlone saw how farmers suffered from high postharvest losses and low-quality crops resulting from breakages and spillage and found this as an opportunity to provide his clients with sorghum processing services. With his motorized thresher, Marlone has been able to help farmers reduce losses and improve the output of clean, high-quality grain. As a result, he has seen more farmers return to farming sorghum since they are no longer afraid or worried about how they will process the crop after harvest.
Between his various agricultural services and business marketing efforts, Marlone has built a robust and trusted brand for his business, Bukiri Farmers Service Centre . The centre supports farmers in Busia County and beyond, aiming to improve their output and increase the availability of nutritious food in the market.
“My business helps farmers to prevent losses and avoid complications. I guide them with land preparation, certified seeds, pest control, and crop processing to ensure they have a good harvest.”
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