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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 32858, member: 636"]
Agriculture Minister Mutahi Kagwe threatened miraa traders who ignore minimum price rules. He plans to cancel the licenses of those who refuse to pay farmers properly within two weeks. These exporters must reapply and show what prices they'll actually pay farmers. The minister rejected excuses about air transport costs causing price problems. He promised to work with other departments about reopening Somalia's border roads for cheaper shipping options.

Kagwe told traders they could transport miraa using trucks or pickups instead of planes. He reminded everyone that these price levels came after lengthy discussions with the traders themselves. Any businesses unwilling to follow these rules should find different industries, he warned. The Agriculture Food Authority will definitely revoke licenses from non-compliant traders. During a Meru farmers event, he also announced plans to ban chemicals already prohibited in their countries of origin.

The minister asked Parliament to stop creating more agriculture boards. He wants lawmakers to focus on farmer interests instead. Farmers received directions about approved macadamia seedlings through official circulars. The export ban on raw macadamia nuts stays firm to protect Kenya's economic interests. This policy safeguards about 200,000 local jobs and boosts processing industries. Kenya earned 8.7 billion shillings from processed macadamia compared to just 2.3 billion from raw exports.
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