Macadamia prices hit Sh100 as harvest scheduling takes effect

Beatrice Gathigia, a macadamia farmer from Gatitu Village in Nyeri, showcases her produce. [File, Standard]

Macadamia farmers are enjoying a remarkable turnaround, with farm-gate prices soaring past Sh100 per kilo, a dramatic rise from the Sh20 it traded last year.

This windfall comes as the government reintroduces the harvest scheduling system this harvest season, ending the open-window period introduced in 2023 to cushion the sector during the global market downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.