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Macadamia
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Kenya’s macadamia backlog forces review of export ban as farmers count mounting losses
Prolonged storage significantly affects macadamia nut quality, with nuts at risk of becoming mouldy the longer they remain in stores.
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Kenyan macadamia growers urge export ban lift as local processors offer below market rates
The policy was designed to encourage local value addition, create jobs, and build a domestic processing industry.
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Kenya sets US$0.75/kg minimum price for macadamia purchases to protect farmers
Kagwe noted that strengthening cooperatives improves bargaining power and reduces broker influence.