Experts root for innovation to cut food loss, improve yields

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A farmer checks out avocado seedlings at the tree fruit seedling project in Kisumu, Kenya. PHOTO | ONDARI OGEGA | NMG

Experts want East African governments to consider farming innovation with regard to food preservation and value addition to reduce post-harvest losses and improve crop yields.

They add that current policies are inimical to the adoption of innovation. For example, high taxes on digital solutions have made it expensive for farmers to practice smart farming and value addition.