Mango stakeholders form an association to pursue their interests

Stakeholders in the mango sector have launched an association to represent their interest.

The Association of Kenya Mango Traders (AKMT) has so far over 50 members registered before its launch with membership expected to hit over 200.

AKMT is expected to bring together individuals involved in sourcing mangoes from Kenyan farmers for the local and international markets.

The group, registered in November 2017 through the Societies Act (Cap 108), has its membership drawn from urban markets like Wakulima, City Park, Ngara, Kangemi, Kawangware, Githurai, Kongowea among others.

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AKMT together with development partners have been at the forefront of supporting and growing the mango value chain.

Since 2015, the development partner has mobilised over 32,000 mango farmers and trained over 20,000 on post-harvest management and linked them to ready markets.

As a result, revenue per farmer has increased by up to 129 per cent and seen significant drop in post-harvest losses by up to 25 percent.

“The formation of AMKT and its official launch is further expected to mainstream these gains in empowering mango farmers and ensuring the mango sector remains a key income earner for not only the farming households but also local county and the national government economy,” said AKMT chief executive officer Linah Mukami.