We visited small (and medium) scale feed producers and large international feed producer (manufacturer) to understand how the feed for livestock is produced and how they relate with other stakeholders as one of the important actor in the supply chain. The large scale manufacturer had the modernised, automatic and systematic approach to produce their feed…
We started our field trip by visiting Egerton University in Nakuru where we started our field trip learning about the Aflatoxin topic and its testing protocol from the experts of Egerton University. We visited the department of dairy & food science & technology to observe how academic research of Aflatoxin has developed over the years. It…
Aware of the difference of local market place for consumer goods, we spent two days to observe local markets from official to unofficial ones and examine local consumer behaviours in buying maize and diary products. We visited wholesales stores, retail stores, supermarkets and a milk ATM. Aflatoxin issue becomes more severe for the countryside where…
SureFoods, a preliminary business model concept At the Nairobi Innovation Week (NIW) we all concluded that there is a demand for high quality foods like maize and milk, but this demand is unmet in the products available in the supermarket. This is a tough brief to start with. However together we came up with various…
Event Brief The Nairobi innovation week (5th – 9th March, 2018) brought together stakeholders from government, private sector, development partners and research centers with an aim of providing a platform for showcasing and encouraging innovation. Aalto University organized a PBL workshop together with the C4DLab of Nairobi University and Luke. It introduced problem based learning…
From Masahiro Kunieda To reflect back on my experience in this industry project which had continued for six months, the first thing which came into my mind was the deep experience immersed in the interaction with “people”. In my opinion, there are three key features of this project differentiating from the other conventional projects. Those…
When we discussed our individual goals for the project, all of us mentioned the learning experience as the most important outcome. During the project, we regularly reflected on our work within the group, individually and also with our supervisors and clients. In this post, we will share our insights on what worked well and what…
Who did we meet? In a nutshell we interviewed: 10 small scale famers 3 large scale farmers 2 dairy farms WHAT A deep dive research to understand the broad scope of farming practices like food handling & processes. The vast amount of insights was used as input for the blueprint to define key opportunities. WHY…
This post describes the research questions, challenges and problem statement as well as offers insight into our view on scoping the project before we went to the field.
This post describes the mission and vision of our project and opens up our view on themes of focus before going in the field.