The British High Commissioner to Kenya Jane Marriott, and the Kisii County Governor Simba Arati have commissioned an avocado oil extraction project at the Kisii Agricultural Training Center (ATC). The center has the capacity to process up to 70 tons of avocadoes daily.
The processing plant, commissioned Tuesday will utilize locally sourced products and those from the neighboring counties to produce avocado oil mainly for the export market.
“The commissioning of this facility is a demonstration that by working in partnership, it is possible to come up with real opportunities and empower our people to cope with daily challenges,” said Ms Marriott. The UK ambassador further said that the extraction facility will in the first year create 95 direct jobs, 100 induced jobs and will work with 1000 farmers, which will eventually increase to 3,000 in the subsequent years.
The facility will also provide an opportunity for farmers to access markets for their produce and reduce wastage that results in post-harvest losses.
Source: capitalfm.co.ke