Kenyan mango growers accuse middlemen of undermining their trade
Fresh Mango
Kenya
Published Nov 19, 2021
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Embu mango growers are making efforts to enter the European market, but they claim they are being exploited by middlemen. According to the growers, the middlemen have infiltrated the market and forced them to harvest the mangoes before they were ripe, causing them huge losses. Isaac Mwangi, an exporter, said the middlemen have screwed things up and they no longer have reliable customers.
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"I usually visit the farms and advise the growers to wait until the mangoes are ripe. But a middleman seduces the growers and immediately offers money, regardless of whether the fruit is ripe. This affects the quality. Runyenjes MP Eric Muchangi has challenged the county government to offer growers support services to improve the quality of trade. He noted ...
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