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Strengthening organic macadamia value chains in Kenya

The value chain for macadamia is generally short, covering farmers at the primary end of the chain most of whom are smallholder farmers. Also in the value chain are cooperative societies or producer groups, brokers, and local processing companies. At the other end of the value chain are foreign wholesalers and retailers as the majority of the crop is for export to the other regions and nations. The local sales and consumption is considerably low. Other players in the value chain include banks and micro-finance institutions. Different crops are controlled by regulations and Macadamia is under the National Oil and Nut Crops Regulations. Some of the counties are also developing County Policies and Regulations since it is a key revenue earner in these counties. This Policy Brief is a summary of the findings and recommendations of a Trade Mark East Africa (TRAC Fund) supported review1 of policies that relate to Macadamia Value Chain. It is envisaged that by following these recommendations Kenya and its counties will create a conducive environment for Macadamia farmers to fully exploit the opportunities that organic agriculture provides in terms of increasing incomes and improving health, for – humans, livestock, the environment and the soil; a win-win for farmers, consumers, the environment, and the economy.

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المنظمة: Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement (TOAM)
منظمات أخرى: Kenya Organic Agriculture Network (KOAN)
السنة: 2015
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البلد/البلدان: Kenya
التغطية الجغرافية: أفريقيا
النوع: موجز في السياسات/ وثيقة في السياسات
لغة المحتوى: English
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