Home / CropJoseph Maina, a Macadamia farmer at Gatitu Village in Nyeri.The prices of Macadamia have sharply decreased. Macadamia farmers are counting losses after the crop prices dropped to all-time lows due to two major challenges facing the market. “I have faced minor challenges along the way but I overcame them easily because the demand and prices for macadamia nuts were constantly rising,” he said. “In western countries, macadamia nuts are a snack sold in bars and restaurants. Ngige has now left his macadamia trees unattended after the prices dropped to Sh19 per kilo.

Source: Standard Digital May 11, 2021 19:30 UTC