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Smallholder farmers urged to work in groups to access markets

Markup-Kenya Project National Coordinator Maina Karuiru

Markup-Kenya Project National Coordinator Maina Karuiru addressing farmers in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County. 

Photo credit: Rachel Kibui | Nation Media Group

Smallholder farmers account for about 80 per cent of Kenya’s farming community. The yield from their small farms hinders their access to markets.

But these farmers can secure and sustain markets if they work together in groups. This way, they can enjoy economies of scale.