Kenya’s agribusiness potential is vast, but one stubborn challenge continues to cost farmers billions each year; post-harvest loss. Studies show that smallholder farmers can lose up to 40% of their produce before it ever reaches the market. For perishable crops like tomatoes, fruits, and vegetables, the losses are even higher, often leaving farmers discouraged and trapped in cycles of low income.
But the tide is turning. Thanks to innovative solutions in cold storage, value addition, and structured markets, farmers are beginning to reclaim control over their harvests; and StunnerBiz Mashinani 2025, happening on September 26–27 in Othaya, Nyeri County, is designed to accelerate this transformation.
Practical Solutions Already at Work
- Solar-Powered Cold Storage: Cold storage companies have shown that with the right storage infrastructure near farms, post-harvest losses can drop from 40% to below 5%. Farmers can store, bulk, and sell at better prices while reaching buyers beyond their immediate location.
- Value Addition: Instead of selling raw produce at low margins, agripreneurs are turning crops into flours, juices, or packaged snacks, earning higher returns and reducing waste.
- Direct Market Access: Platforms connecting farmers to cooperatives, processors, and retailers are shortening supply chains, ensuring farmers earn more per kilogram while guaranteeing consumers quality and traceability.
Why StunnerBiz Mashinani Is the Game-Changer
This isn’t just another exhibition. StunnerBiz Mashinani is a solutions marketplace. For two days, over 3,500 attendees; including SACCOs, agribusiness companies, cooperatives, and agri-tech innovators will converge to tackle these challenges head-on.
Farmers and youth will:
- See demonstrations of cold chain innovations, biogas energy, and bio-solutions for crop health.
- Engage in panel discussions on value addition, smarter farming, and financial access.
- Build networks with the very organizations that can help them cut losses and grow incomes.
For exhibitors and sponsors, this is an opportunity to show real impact, not just visibility. Companies that solve post-harvest challenges will walk away with new clients, direct farmer connections, and brand loyalty at the grassroots.
A Call to Action
StunnerBiz Mashinani is a chance to rewrite the rural agribusiness story. With the right solutions, what spoils today can become tomorrow’s success.
Date: September 26–27, 2025
Venue: Othaya Teachers’ College, Nyeri County
If you’re an agripreneurs, farmer, cooperative, or agribusiness leader, this is the platform to ensure every harvest counts. All roads lead to Othaya.
