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Macadamia farmers to form Cooperatives as sector sets Ksh 100 farm gate price

Sacco ReviewMay 7, 2026May 7, 202604 mins

Farmers in Kenya’s macadamia sector have agreed to form cooperatives as part of extensive reforms aimed at streamlining the value chain and improving earnings. The resolution was reached during a two-day forum that brought together Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) as a regulator, processors and farmers, where participants emphasized that cooperatives will enhance bargaining power,…

AFA,Macadamia stakeholders meet to chart reforms to strengthen the sector

Sacco ReviewMay 6, 202602 mins

The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) on May 5, convened a stakeholders’ consultative forum bringing together key players in the macadamia subsector to plan reforms aimed at strengthening the value chain. The meeting focused on building consensus around price stabilization and introducing measures to guarantee fair compensation for farmers. During the session, macadamia farmers raised…

Macadamia farmers trapped between brokers and processors as Kagwe steps in

Sacco ReviewApril 25, 202603 mins

Macadamia farmers in Kenya may finally get relief from exploitative brokers after Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe issued a tough ultimatum to processors, warning that failure to pay fair prices will force the government to reopen raw in-shell exports. Speaking in Nyeri on Thursday, April 23, Kagwe said processors must buy all locally produced…

AFA begins crackdown on illegal macadamia nut dealers in 14 counties to cushion farmers

Sacco ReviewApril 12, 202605 mins

The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has mounted a crackdown on unlicensed dealers and processors of macadamia nuts across 14 counties. The exercise is meant to protect farmers from exploitation, maintain quality, and minimise theft of produce from farms before it matures, according to government officials. Speaking to journalists after an operation that nabbed one…