Macadamia could fetch Kenya Sh10b if value-added, says lobby

L-R: Joel Kobia vice chair Mcnut,Jane Maigwa chair Macnut,Bernard Sitati Treasurer speaking during a press briefing,The MACNUT Association, representing local Macadamia nut processors, is calling on the Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Agriculture to address the critical challenges facing the macadamia nut processing industry. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard]

Kenya could potentially earn over Sh10.4 billion from processing and export of value-added macadamia nuts if the ban is upheld, a farmers’ lobby has said.

On top of boosting the Kenyan economy, the Macadamia Farmers Association (Macnut Association) said the sector can create 30,000 jobs for young men and women and sustain over 200,000 households.