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Macadamia farmers defend new price of Sh100 per kg

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Farmers display samples of macadamia nuts at Gatitu Village in Nyeri on March 22, 2023. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

Farmers community groups have moved to ensure they sell macadamia for Sh100 per kilo.

The groups in the Mt Kenya region have taken the initiative after the Nut Traders Association of Kenya (Nutak) announced the suspension of section 43 of the Crops Act 2013 by the Ministry of Agriculture that allows the export of the in-shell macadamia.

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