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What should be done for Kenya to benefit more from miraa

Miraa. It is categorised as a drug by NACADA. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

In April 2016, the Agriculture Ministry gazetted miraa as a scheduled crop after which Sh1 billion was allocated for its development, marking a new chapter for the crop.

As part of reforms in the sub-sector, plans were put into place to ensure that the produce was handled hygienically and farmers assisted in improving production.

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