To many small-scale farmers, exporting their produce sounds like a far fetched dream or a privilege for the rich who can grow different types of crops in tons. The same goes for more than 40 smallholder herb and spice growers in two settlement schemes of Rongai, Subukia, Njoro, Molo, Gilgil and Bahati sub-Counties. The farmers grow dill, chives, rosemary, basil, mint, chillies, fennel, oregano, sage and thyme among others.
They have come together under the leadership of an exporter, Ruth Munyoro, to aggregate their produce in two packhouses and pull resources to export it. Produce aggregated from Matuiku and Boror in Settlement Schemes in Elburgon and Rongai respectively is collected, packed and ferried to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for export to Europe, Australia, America and Asia.
Source: the-star.co.ke