<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-06-03T15:52:43Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/B0396E5C-DB9A-42C4-9C5A-C211F68FCF68" ns1:id="B0396E5C-DB9A-42C4-9C5A-C211F68FCF68"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/DC713327-47F4-476E-BA82-53D5E7A678F7" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/DC713327-47F4-476E-BA82-53D5E7A678F7" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/F5256FFE-0562-4BDC-9561-EAEF93803C3F" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/3633048E-16EA-4920-B619-C039ED73CE02" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/D1BBA066-71FA-412A-B6D2-2507C05710FE" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2020-08-30T23:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/BA07BEC0-EDA7-4DA8-B276-2913C9A75766" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2016-12-01T00:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">102643</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>Supply Chain Development in Kenya - UK Agritech to Improve Rural Livelihoods (HUB TO SPOKE)</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>BEIS-Funded Programmes</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>The project plan undertakes to develop a new sustainable essential oil market supply chain for large

numbers of smallhodler in Kenya. The project aims to develop a range of crops to market which would

enable the small holders production portfolio to be more balanced, robust and develop into long-term

supply programs. The Project is centred on the Fairtrade Fintea Co-operative Union Ltd (12,000

Members) In Kericho Western Kenya and the Dudutech Marigat Project In Baringo County (Approx 7,000

members). We will develop sustainable production systems for 5 oil crops, underpinned by research in

sustainable crop production systems and the development of novel QA processes to monitor oil quality

in Kenya.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>