Uganda, May 2 -- Every day people throw away food remains. The leftovers are hard to get rid of and soon become a burden in homes.

However, food waste is a largely unknown and underutilised resource. Much is spent on buying food and what isn't consumed is merely thrown away.

As the population and urbanisation increase, food waste is bound to grow. This will in turn increase the cost of collecting and disposing of this waste. However, there is a quick solution to food waste that would generate cash returns.

To that effect, a team from Uganda Christian University (UCU) with support from the government, has taken a bold step to addressing the issue of food waste in the Kampala Metropolitan area.

The project is being spearheaded by a team...