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Association wants state to reinstate ban on export of raw macadamia

The MACNUT Association Chairperson Jane Maigua with Vice Chairman Joel Kobia at a press briefing in Nairobi on Monday. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

The Macadamia Nuts Association of Kenya (MACNUT) has asked the government to re-evaluate the policy allowing the export of unprocessed macadamia.

They say the export of raw nuts has led to significant financial losses for local processors, farmers and suppliers within the sub-sector’s value chain.

The lobby has asked for the immediate reinstatement of the total ban on the export of unprocessed macadamia to safeguard the quality of exports and the sustainability of the industry.

Speaking in Nairobi earlier this week, the association chairperson Jane Maigua said there is a need for initiatives to be developed to educate farmers about market dynamics to ensure they receive fair compensation for their produce.