This birthed Handas Juice, a venture he has been running for four years now using hydraulic press machine to extract the khat juice by cold press (without the use of heat and chemicals), distilled and parturition. Others include lkaloids, terpenoids, flavonoids, sterols, glycosides, tannins, amino acids, vitamins and mineralsAccording to James Lito, Handas Juice Manager, the extract is then flavoured by adding other rich ingredients such as hibiscus, strawberry, passion, pinacolad and apple extracts to also add colour. “We also have the Sparkling Jaba Juice which is carbonated and it is the first one of its kind in the country based on our market research,” said Lito. MarketTheir products are packed in various bottles branded Handas Jaba Juice and then sold to customers in various wines and spirit joints in Nairobi, Mombasa and Eldoret among others. In 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture developed Regulatory Impact Statement for the proposed Crops (Miraa) Regulations 2021 for development, promotion and regulation of miraa value chains for the benefit of farmers and stakeholders in the industry.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 09, 2023 08:39 UTC