Empowering Meru Farmers: Design and development of a context-adapted manual groundnut thresher for smallholder farmers in the Meru Region, Kenya

In a collaborative effort spanning between the Netherlands and Kenya, this project aimed to enhance the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the Meru region by designing a manual groundnut thresher. Recognising the importance of cultural context, I embarked on a journey guided by a cultural anthropological research approach, placing a strong...