Horticultural farmers in Elgeyo Marakwet have for long time suffered at the hands of middle-men beside post harvest losses related to poor handling and storage of their crops while being transported to the market.

To address these challenges, we now have a pack house at Kombabelio, in Kapchemutwa Ward, that was constructed in partnership with Farm African, a leading charity working with smallholder farmers.

The 15 tonne facility has a coldroom, and it is also designed to help smallholder farmers market their produce and increase packaging efficiency.

Farmers who grow snowpeas, sugar snaps, french beans, and other crops will no longer be waiting for refrigerated lorries to pick their produce from the farm.

It also has a good agricultural practices centre (GAP), which will ensure that the produce meets international market standards.

Farm African team was led by its Country Programmes Manager, Mr George Ochuodo.

Present were County Commissioner John Korir,

Kapchemutwa Ward MCA Steve Cheruiyot, Dickson Kimathi from Kenya Horticultural Exporters, Barnabas Kiptum (AFA), area MCA Stephen Cheruiyot, CECs Edwin Kibor, Thomas Maiyo, COs Elizabeth Korir, Edwin Komen, and other staff from the Agriculture Department and other County staff.