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Macadamia produce on a farm after harvest at Gatitu Village in Nyeri, on March 27, 2024. [Kibata Kihu/Standard]
The once-struggling macadamia industry is on the rebound, thanks to a raft of reforms aimed at protecting farmers and restoring order to the value chain.
The key changes include the reinstatement of a ban on raw nut exports and stricter enforcement of harvesting timelines to curb the problem of premature harvesting and underpricing.
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