Small-scale Kenyan growers focus on herbs and spices for export

For many small-scale growers, exporting their produce sounds like a distant dream or a privilege for the wealthy who can grow tons of different types of crops. The same goes for more than 40 small herb and spice growers in two settlements in Rongai, Subukia, Njoro, Molo, Gilgil and Bahati sub-Counties. The growers grow dill, chives, rosemary, basil, mint, peppers, fennel, oregano, sage and thyme. Led by an exporter, Ruth Munyoro, they have banded together to bring their products together in two warehouses and pool resources to export them. The products from Matuiku and Boror in ...