In the Encyclical Laudato Si’, Pope Francis calls for changes globally to overcome the “throw away culture.” A representation of this culture is Food Loss and Waste (FLAW), which has serious moral repercussions, in view of the prevailing hunger by more than 820 million people and lack of access to healthy diets by 2 billion people (FAO’s SOFI report 2019). Resources are ecoming scarcer, such as water and fertile lands, because food is produced but never eaten.

Dr. Jane Ambuko, UoN, described the food processing hub and its necessity to the society. In her remarks, she noted that launching of the hub at that time was to target peak season of mangoes that is almost approaching. She also added that the hub will provide a training ground for both students and other willing trainees hence a priority. She emphasized that training will commence with students in the faculty first before embarking on the other trainees.

Melia Project workshop held on the 22nd of August 2019 at the University of Nairobi,
hosted by the Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection.
A programme under the VLIR/Team initiative “Synergy for mass propagation of elite Melia volkensii clones
and exploiting its derived bio-pesticides” is implemented by University Of Nairobi, University Of Ghent,
Kenya Forestry Research Institute and Better Globe Forestry LTD to do research in utilization of the