In Kisii, an investor has started a venture to create wine from the ubiquitous bananas. This has the potential to create jobs and opportunities for thousands of farmers growing and selling the crop. Vicky Green Farms Africa Limited has launched its pioneer Kisii indigenous banana wine. The ‘Soovita Banana Wine‘ is loaded with potassium manganese and vitamins and is made from ripened Kisii bananas.
Company directors Vicky Onderi and Brian Muturi claim they have been struggling for the last 10 years to transform the dream into a reality. “We visited several countries in our quest to achieve our dream. We are yet to fully commercialise because we are yet to meet a few legal requirements. We are glad that we have made a step towards having a complete banana value chain,“ said Vicky.
Nandi Deputy Governor Dr Yulita Cheruiyot says the Lake Region Economic Bloc member counties are focused on improving agricultural production through value addition and agro-processing to enhance farmers‘ earnings, create job opportunities and also to promote competitiveness in emerging markets.
Vicky Green Farms had also invested Sh30 million in a tissue culture laboratory which is certified by Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service and able to produce clean planting material for the region.
Source: standardmedia.co.ke