Livestock, vegetable farmers to reap big in Kenya-UAE deal

Farmers sort through some avocados loaded onto a pickup at the Gatia-ini Trading Center in Kigumo Constituency on September 12, 2020.

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Livestock and vegetable farmers are expected to be among the biggest beneficiaries of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Kenya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

With leading Kenya’s exports to the UAE, including meat and meat products, fruits, vegetables, and cut flowers, the government projects that farmers will harvest huge once the economic deal comes into place.

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