Friday, September 6, 2024 - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has issued one condition that the macadamia processors and exporters must meet before the Kenya Kwanza Alliance government engages them.
Speaking at the Agricultural
Mombasa International Show on Thursday, Gachagua noted that the government is
ready for a discussion on minimum returns before any action to stop farmers
from exporting directly.
“Macadamia processors want us to stop farmers from exporting raw products of macadamia.
"The government has no
problem with that provided we sit down and agree on a minimum return, which
should not be below what the farmers are earning today.
"If they are amiable to
that discussion, we have agreed with the Cabinet Secretary of Agriculture Dr
Andrew Karanja to engage them as early as tomorrow,” remarked Gachagua.
The Deputy President pointed out
that processors must pay what the farmers are earning now or more, between
Sh100 and Sh150 per kilogram.
The second in command said the
farmer, irrespective of the subsector is king, therefore, there is no going
back on taking short-term measures to cushion them from exploitation.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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