Competition rises as second pyrethrum firm gets permit

Farmers harvest pyrethrum flowers in Molo. FILE PHOTO | NMG 

The Pyrethrum Directorate has licensed a second privately-owned processing firm, boosting competition in the industry that was liberalised four years ago.

The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) said Orion EPZ has been issued with a permit to produce, process and export pyrethrum products even as three other private firms lined-up to join to join the industry.

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