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Macadamia farmers reap big from export deal

Macadamia nuts. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

The price of macadamia has appreciated threefold, with farmers getting better payment of between Sh100 and Sh130 per kilogramme.

This is an improvement in the payment from Sh30 last year when the commodity was being hawked after the American and European markets rejected the nuts, citing a depressed economy.

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