Drop in onion imports from Tanzania spells fortune for farmers

Naomi Muthoni sells onions at Wiyumiririe Trading Centre in Ngobit, Laikipia. Prices of the commodity have risen as demand outstrips supply. [File, Standard]

The price of onions has skyrocketed in the last two months, with farmers in Nyeri selling their produce for as much as Sh100 per kilo at the farm gate, and consumers paying as much as Sh150 for this in local markets.

Onions, which are usually harvested between May and November, have been affected by border restrictions with Tanzania, where a majority of the imports are sourced.