Kenya: Farmers want high taxes levied on potato imports
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게시됨 2022년 1월 20일
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In the wake of the international fast-food chain KFC saga, they noted that high prices of fertilizer and chemicals, coupled with low prices continued to be a great challenge. In the last couple of days, the issue of potatoes has dominated the media after KFC, which deals with French fries and chicken, admitted running out of potatoes. According to the group leader George Kimani, potato farming employs hundreds of farmers in Nyandarua and is a source of livelihood for many. Kimani urged the current and future governments to enact policies that promote local farmers and traders of potatoes. “Heavy tariffs and taxes on imported potatoes and other farms produce should be imposed on multi-internationals that are not convinced of buying local farm produce,” he said. To strengthen their voice, the farmers ...