Kenya miraa exports double on reopened Somalia market

Miraa

A trader displays miraa for sale in Nairobi. About 80 percent of the crop is sold to local consumers while 20 percent is exported.

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Miraa traders in Kenya doubled exports last year following the reopening of the Somalia market, but faced stiff competition from their rivals in Ethiopia.

Data from the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) shows that Kenya exported 6.2 million kilogrammes of miraa in 2023, all of which was destined for Somalia.

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