Mazao Talks Podcast

16/12/2022

What exactly is smart agriculture?

16/12/2022

What is the effect of climate change on the balance of food production and scarcity in Kenya.

14/11/2022

Super-Charging the Counties Through TECH & Big Data

14/11/2022

Todays, discussions on Kenya's Agro-future will be moderated by
Kari Macharia who is the Mazao Talks Podcast host. Get to know how we can use tech to super-charge Kenya's agricultural economy.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kenyas-agro-future-tickets-453837609507?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

14/11/2022

Joining us this evening for the insightful conversations on Kenya's Agro-future is

who is a Food System Specialist & Food Waste and losses expert. Don't miss out, visit the link below to register and be a part of it.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kenyas-agro-future-tickets-453837609507?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

14/11/2022

'Super-Charging the Counties Through TECH & Big Data'
Join us this evening at 5:00pm to 7:30pm as we talk to the experts on Smart Agriculture. Click the link below to register now.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kenyas-agro-future-tickets-453837609507?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

11/11/2022

How can we use tech and to supercharge Kenya's agricultural economy? Join us on Mazao Talks as we talk to the experts on Smart Agriculture.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kenyas-agro-future-tickets-453837609507

28/10/2022

Speaking on the Mazao Talks Podcast, Mr Kairuri underlines to the youth that there are plenty opportunities within horticulture to grow, process, innovate and earn a living all across the value chains.

https://nation.africa/kenya/news/markup-ke-the-game-changer-in-agribusiness-export-3998456?fbclid=IwAR1toxnVBxR7-0emzp6TQNM7EfJU6pKuUwAS7r4fwRi0KQXHhcMROYkAHec

MARKUP (Market Access Upgrade Program) is an initiative funded by the EU. Their aim is to increase the market for the value chains that make up the agribusiness sector

28/10/2022

We loose about 40% of our produce across the value chain. (from the farm to the table). In order to make sure that Kenya is food secure we need to make sure that we reduce food waste. Winnie Yegon who talks to us about he challenges of food waste and what we can do to address key issues within the food system. (Begins at Min 6.20)

Mazao Talks Podcast’s Space · Where live audio conversations happen

27/10/2022

Currently about one third of the food produced is wasted across the supply chain, calling for a great effort to reduce it's extent. Join us this evening 9pm as Jason Runo and Winnie Yegon who is a food system specialist, discuss on how to minimise post harvest losses.
https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1yNGaNyabYjJj

26/10/2022

Have you ever tried exporting your farm produce regionally? This webinar is to educate farmers on the markets that are available for Fresh Kenyan Produce in the African region. We also get to learn about the standards farmers are supposed to meet in order to export their fresh produce.

19/10/2022

Food security is one of the major problems currently facing the world. Variety of studies have been conducted to discuss methods of addressing consumer concerns. Join the experts today as they discuss food safety, human health and their management.
https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1jMJgLzDAPWxL

18/10/2022

The biggest desire for any farmer is to have the maximum harvest from their farms. To achieve this we must learn the best pest control methods. These can be organic or by the use of pesticides. Lets listen to the experts to learn the best practices of pest control

06/10/2022

Welcome to Mazao talks Podcast, a podcast that features stories of ordinary people working in agri-business. We feature contributions by farmers, budding farmers and agri-food experts and discuss business opportunities that are available in the farm produce value chain for the youth.
This podcast is made possible by the European Union through the Market Access Upgrade Program (MARKUP), which is Implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

This podcast is produced by SemaBOX, Africa’s largest podcast incubator.
You can listen to the Mazao Talks Podcast here:

https://anchor.fm/mazao-talks-podcast

06/10/2022

Meet the host of the Mazao Talks Podcast

Jason is a free spirit and self-styled media man at large. Jason has experience in multiple industries from aviation to media. His current work is in bee keeping, work as a corporate MC and as the lead man in the hit improve live event BYSS. He brings his agribusiness knowledge to the podcast and will lead conversations targeted towards current practitioners

06/10/2022

Meet the host of Mazao Talks Podcast
Sheila Kari is a digital nomad with keen interest in everything music, traveling, fashion and gastronomy. Her posts on social are a mix of humor, current affairs and culture with a strong inclination to youth empowerment. She creates content that’s inspirational and shareable, connecting with audiences that are young, hip and energetic.

Sheila is also a social butterfly and will be seen in more places than one enjoying great music and vibes. She one day hopes to use her platform to create opportunities for the youth because the future holds so much for them.

06/10/2022

06/10/2022

Quinto Oputan tell us how he makes a good living from farming chillies

06/10/2022

Do you know we have THE BEST macadamia nuts in the world? Lets listen to the expert Dr Lusike Wasilwa.

06/10/2022

Listen to Josephine Simiyu from the Horticulture Crops Directorate on why there are very few farmers certified to be exporters of french beans.

06/10/2022

06/10/2022

This week we speak with Mercy Mwikali and Grace Wakio who farm French beans for export in the picturesque hills of Taita Taveta. They tell about their business and how they are working with other small scale farmers through an aggregator to export French beans to markets in Europe and beyond.

In addition, we also speak with Josephine Simiyu who is the Deputy Director of Regulations and Compliance at the Horticulture Crops Directorate. She explains the critical role that HCD plays in the sector as well as the opportunities that small holder farmers can take advantage of.

We also stoke a little controversy about whether or not ripe passion fruits float on water.

You can listen to this episode at any platform of your choosing. You can also find links and access to other materials on our website at www.mazao.markupkenya.org.

CREDITS

Photography By Kathomi Photography

Hosted by Jason Runo and Sheila Kari

Recorded by Doris Onyango

Creative Director Dan Aceda

Produced by SemaBOX

06/10/2022

We discover that diversification is the theme of this season. This is the story of Edwin Ronoh a farmer from Sergoit Ward who is farming purple variety passion fruit on approximately 12 acres of land. His story is illustrating the current state of agribusiness in Kenya’s food basket county with more and more diversification happening especially across generation of farmers.

We also speak to Mr Patrice Ngenga from the Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK) who talks about how Kenyan farmers can make the most of the export market.

This episode references the MARKUP Kenya study on the Passion fruit value chain in Kenya that was conducted in Uasin Gishu County. More information about this study and the work that MARKUP Kenya is involved in is available at www.markupkenya.org

You can listen to this episode at any platform of your choosing. You can also find links and access to other materials on our website at www.mazao.markupkenya.org.

CREDITS

Photography By Kathomi Photography

Hosted by Jason Runo and Sheila Kari

Recorded by Doris Onyango

Creative Director Dan Aceda

Produced by SemaBOX

06/10/2022

In this episode, In this episode we speak to Mr Julius Maithya, CEO of the Makueni County Fruit Development and Marketing Authority, Mr Antony Kimeu Nzau a commercial mango farmer from Matiliku area and Mr Alex Muli from Goshen Exporters.

We are taking a deep dive into the entire mango value chain form the farm across to value addition and processing. We discuss how the Makueni County government has been able to stabilize fruit prices in the area and the direct increase in jobs created as a result of the Kalamba Fruit Processing Plant.

Mr Kimeu who has been a mango farmer in Makueni County for over 15 years, describes to us how he has seen mango farming create a variety of jobs and the need for women and youth to get actively engaged in farming. Further Mr Muli speaks to us about the opportunity that the export market present to mango farmers as well as critical policy moves that can be made to amplify the work of industry stakeholders.

This episode references the MARKUP Kenya study on the Mango value chain in Kenya that was conducted on Machakos, Makueni and Embu Counties. More information about this study and the work that MARKUP Kenya is involved in is available at www.markupkenya.org

You can listen to this episode at any platform of your choosing. You can also find links and access to other materials on our website at www.mazao.markupkenya.org.

CREDITS

Photography By Kathomi Photography

Hosted by Jason Runo and Sheila Kari

Recorded by Doris Onyango

Creative Director Dan Aceda

Produced by SemaBOX

06/10/2022

In this episode, we speak to Mr Maina Karuiru who is the National Coordinator of the MARKUP Kenya Project. We discuss the vision of MARKUP KENYA as well as the work that the program has undertaken in the 12 counties of Kenya where implementation is ongoing.

In addition, Mr. Karuiru discusses the key drivers of growth in mango farming that are fueling the stories of success in Makueni County. He also highlights the specific areas that can be improved in order to improve the outcomes and livelihoods for farmers.

This episode references the MARKUP Kenya study on the Mango value chain in Kenya that was conducted on Machakos, Makueni and Embu Counties. More information about this study and the work that MARKUP Kenya is involved in is available at www.markupkenya.org

You can listen to this episode at any platform of your choosing. You can also find links and access to other materials on our website at www.mazao.markupkenya.org.

CREDITS

Photography By Kathomi Photography

Hosted by Jason Runo and Sheila Kari

Recorded by Doris Onyango

Creative Director Dan Aceda

Produced by SemaBOX