Macadamia farmers in Kenya are facing their lowest prices in years, leading them to call for a review of the government's ban on exporting unprocessed nuts. They argue the ban has created an oversupply that local processors cannot handle, severely impacting their income.

• Farmers are receiving between Sh40 and Sh70 per kilogramme, a significant drop from Sh100 to Sh140 last year.
• The Macadamia Growers of Kenya, represented by official Mr. Muriithi Gichabi, and the Nut Traders Association of Kenya, led by Chairman Johnson Kihara, are urging the government to allow the export of 30 per cent of unprocessed nuts.
• Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) Director General Dr. Bruno Linyiru defends the ban, stating it has curbed theft and the harvesting of immature nuts, while promoting local processing and value addition.