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How smuggling is threatening local macadamia value chain

Beatrice Gathigia, a macadamia farmer from Gatitu Village in Nyeri, showcases her produce in March 2024. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

Illegal export of unprocessed nuts through porous borders with Tanzania and Uganda remains the weakest link in the growth of Kenya’s macadamia value chain.

The annual harvesting ban on macadamia nuts takes effect from December 1 to mid-February to curb the picking and sale of immature produce. Yesterday, however, the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) said that despite the regulations, illegal export of the nuts continues due to inadequate border surveillance.

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