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Originally published by Nation CountiesMay 27, 2026
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Farmers demand lifting of ban as macadamia nuts rot in stores
Farmers say the law prohibiting export of raw nuts is discriminative to growers...
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Kenyan macadamia farmers are demanding the government lift the ban on exporting unprocessed nuts, as they face low prices from local buyers and their produce rots in storage.
- Local buyers are offering prices as low as Sh50 and Sh80 per kilo, while exporters would pay up to Sh200 per kilo.
- Farmers in Embu, Murang’a, Kirinyaga, Nyeri, and Meru are affected, with some holding onto 10-15 tonnes of rotting produce.
- Senator Kamau Murango is advocating for an amendment to the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) law, which prohibits the export of raw nuts, arguing it unfairly benefits a few processors.
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