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A farmer harvests macadamia nuts at Gatitu Village in Nyeri. [File, Standard]
Macadamia farmers have renewed calls for urgent government intervention to address challenges affecting the sector, including the lifting of the ban on the export of raw macadamia nuts to help clear mounting stockpiles.
Speaking at KALRO Seeds in Thika on Wednesday after a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), Mt Kenya Macadamia Cooperative Society chairman Gitonga Gathua said farmers are facing serious hardships due to a backlog of unsold produce.
Gathua said the meeting focused on challenges affecting the macadamia value chain, particularly the inability of processors and traders to purchase nuts from farmers due to limited processing capacity.
