Fresh Produce – Supply Chain & Logistics

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.

Post-harvest losses remain a challenge across sub-Saharan Africa due to limitations in transport, storage, and market infrastructure.

Air freight pricing follows a tiered structure in which per-kilogram rates decrease as shipment volumes increase.