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Strengthening Regulatory Frameworks and Capacities
Contributing to technical regulations, strategies and policies, and enhancing quality infrastructure services in priority value chains.
Supporting Smallholder Farmers and SMEs
Improving skills for compliance to market requirements in order to improve competitiveness and market access.
Outreach on Key Quality and Safety Issues
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Increasing awareness on food safety, quality, and Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) matters.
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With many farmers opting for the traditional maize and beans farming, groundnuts production is yet to gain momentum in the country. For this reason, Kenya depends on imports, mostly from neighbouring Tanzania and Malawi.
But did you know that there is a ready market for groundnuts within the country?
Besides, consider that while a 90 kilogram bag of maize sells for between Sh2,400-Sh3,000, the, the same amount of groundnuts goes for between Sh13,000 and Sh18,000.
Well, in a bid to find out the readily available market for groundnuts, we visited Bee Care Apiaries International, at Magogoni, along Thika – Ngoliba road. Here, you are ushered by an aroma of groundnuts, whetting your appetite for this crunchy bite.
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Here is a Ready Market for Groundnuts Farmers - MARKUP Project
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Consider that while a 90 kilogram bag of maize sells for between Sh2,400-Sh3,000, the, the same amount of groundnuts goes for between Sh13,000 and Sh18,000.Twitter Feeds
Great Progress from our counterparts in Tanzania 👏🏾
Voices from Training of Trainers on development&harmonisation of #standards in @jumuiya: This was a historical event. It had been on the agenda for long & took place now thanks to MARKUP, @EUinTZ and @eacgiz. Great that it is now taken to the national level. (Stella Apolot, EAC).
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