Beer

How beer and enzymes are changing the future for farmers in Africa

This is the story of how brewing beer from local crops by using Novozymes enzymes are creating a new kind of future for farmers in Africa. Using local crops instead of having to import ingredients means less transport and less CO2.

African consumers can now enjoy affordable and safe beer that evokes their local traditions. It provides farmers a reliable and profitable new market for their crops and it creates new opportunities for their local communities. This makes the local beer industry more sustainable in the long term. For a farmer in Kenya like Janet Karimatura, selling her crop of sorghum to breweries has enabled her to replace her house. By selling sorghum, we have also managed to raise the money to build our own store It's called the Dhiti women's store

With the efforts of farmers like Janet, combined with a new way of making beer with local crops and enzymes, together we will create a sustainable brewing industry in Africa for many years to come. Good news for consumers, farmers, breweries and the environment.