Kenya's farmers to sell produce at Carrefour outlets in other countries

Christophe Orcet speaks during the opening of Carrefour store at GTC Mall in Westlands, Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

French retailer Carrefour has said it is implementing a programme that will help local farmers export their produce to countries where it has operations that will then be sold at its stores in those markets.

The company said it is already working with a number of farmers who are exporting different produce including pineapples, avocados, plantains and tea. Last year, Carrefour said, the farmers exported 645 tonnes of different products with an eye on growing the exports this year.