Neem processing
The department promotes the ecological and economical use of neem tree among farmers and youth groups. These groups are trained on production of neem oil, soaps and candles and bio-pesticides. Such creates new business opportunities for them. KWETU also advocates for quality control and product development by initiating activities that foster the creation of better trading environment for small and medium scale enterprises [SMEs]. View Image Gallery
Outreach
The department deals in setting up outreach programs that facilitate information dissemination and awareness creation to on reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, Voluntary Counseling and Testing, life-skills; and environmental and biodiversity conservation through alternative livelihoods and advocating for community participation from grass root level on the importance and need for conservation within the coastal communities on sustainable use of the available natural resources. View Image Gallery
Food processing and solar drying
It deals with processing of fruit & vegetable preserves to increase their economic value. Trainings encourage food preservation and value addition through solar drying and production of marmalade, chutneys, jam e.t.c by use of locally available materials .Solar drying encourages fruit preservation especially for mangoes and pineapples supply is higher than demand by use of solar dryers. View Image Gallery |