23 January 2020, Taveta, Kenya - Agnes from Baraka Blessed Group soaking bananas in water and a little vinegar as the first step in the process of making banana crisps, after that they will be deep fried in oil and packed.
The Baraka Blessed Group was started in 2018 and now has 15 members. They buy the bananas straight from the farmers, malt them for 2-3 days. When they start ripening, they are made into different shapes of crisps.
Part of the bananas are chopped into tiny pieces, and sundried, and ground into flour. This flour is sold in pure form, or in blended porridge or maize meal.