Key steps in rescuing Kenya's 'green gold'

Kenya’s horticulture is under siege due to farmers exceeding the international minimum residue levels (MRLs), and the stalled Economic Partnership Agreement (EPAS). The two could cripple the economy, taking with them thousands of jobs.

Earning the economy 36 per cent, employing over six million Kenyans directly or indirectly and growing at between 15 per cent and 20 per cent, horticulture is one of the sectors that determine the health of a nation. But more importantly is its pivotal role in the export market.