Specific areas of cooperation include produce supply, optimizing logistics and distribution, and aligning quality assurance standards with global best practices.
The drought illustrates the fragility of food security when extreme weather impacts regional farming and local distribution networks.
The industry’s ability to maintain export volumes despite multiple shocks demonstrates robust supply chain management.
The crisis is driven by commercial buyers who purchase harvests directly from farms, bypassing local markets for higher profits in Nairobi.
Farmers say that without additional market access, losses could rise during the current season.