DAGAA VALUE CHAIN IN MAFIA ISLAND

Mafia District is an island situated in the Pwani Region. The primary economic activity is fishing, with sardine fishing being the most dominant on the island, Still the dagaa value chain faces some challenges from post-harvesting handling, the use fuel as source of power, use of firewood as source of boiling Dagaa, and poor facilities in dagaa drying and processing, Where now, Dreem Hub is coming up with Productive Use Leveraging Solar Energy (PUSLSE), The Solar Dryer Dome technology will enables processors to dry dagaa in any weather condition and in a clean environment, significantly reducing post-harvest losses and elevating product quality