1. 1 REALITY! from ROP’s Experience Rural Outreach Program (ROP) www.ropkenya.org www.ajfand.net www.ropkenya.org www.ajfand.net

2. 2 NERICA: Africa Rice Congress

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5. 5 Posho (Flour) Mill: Widely used in Kenyan rural areas for grain milling Sifted maize meal. Popularly used for ugali (thick porridge) VALUE ADDING – conversion into more acceptable, longer storing, easier- to- package products

6. 6 Children consuming a meal of cassava with green vegetable NERICA: Africa Rice Congress

7. 7 Kenyan traditional grain store (granary) Once harvested and dried: “It may be traditional but does it make sense in present-day Africa?” NERICA: Africa Rice Congress

8. 8 A Maize plantation; mainly grown in high potential zones Sorghum, being a drought resistant crop is grown in areas with scarcity of rainfall SG 2000’s sorghum crop for farmers is excellent! NERICA: Africa Rice Congress

9. 9 Arrow roots, sweet potatoes and cassava are secondary sources of energy NERICA: Africa Rice Congress

10. 10 FIND WHERE TO PUT NERICA IN ALL THIS! NERICA: Africa Rice Congress UNDERSTAND THE CONTEXT

11. 11 THANK YOU NERICA: Africa Rice Congress