A drive through Bwake Ward in Bungoma County reveals farms which are characterised by a dry maize crop while some have young lush green sugarcane. But in Khachoge village is a farm of its kind. Here, ...

NAIROBI, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- For James Kariuki, a macadamia farmer in central Kenya since 1997, cultivating macadamia nuts has been a double-edged sword. While the crop promises high yields and ...

A farmer sorts raw macadamia nuts. Kenya prohibits the export of raw macadamia except with written approval from the Agriculture Cabinet Secretary. The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has ...

A renewal programme has been launched for the macadamia crop which has been fetching low prices in the international markets due to poor harvests associated with ageing. Poor quality of the harvested ...

Peter Ngige, a macadamia farmer tends to his crops at Gikondi Village in Mukurwe-ini. Ngige has decided to go for macadamia instead of coffee due to its high returns.PHOTO: KIBATA KIHU On her ...

Processed macadamia nuts are fetching upto Sh 100 per kilo. Brokers have tried to stifle the industry but there is awareness among farmers who have joined associations to grow and market the crop ...

Wainaina said macadamia fetches better prices of between Sh150 and Sh200 per kilo compared to tea and coffee. Jungle Nuts Limited has entered into a pact with macadamia farmers from Kiambu and other ...

The Mutuuri Munor self-help group members with Thika MP Patrick Wainaina at their macadamia orchard in Kilimambogo area. PHOTO: KAMAU NJOROGE. Farmers in Kiambu County are increasingly adopting ...