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Pests devour Sh2.8b macadamia crop, CS orders shift to organic controls

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe.[File, Standard]

Kenya’s macadamia industry is in crisis, with pests destroying 40 per cent of the national crop—an economic blow valued at KSh 2.88 billion annually.

In response, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has issued firm directives to curb the damage and shift the industry away from reliance on ineffective, non-compliant chemical pesticides.

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