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Aflatoxin forces plants to import nuts

Groundnut farmers in Fluorspar, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, show healthy produce after harvest last year. Processors are, however, turning to exports, citing aflatoxin contamination of local nuts. FILE PHOTO | NMG

By  GERALD ANDAE

Processors of groundnuts are increasingly resorting to imports due to high levels of aflatoxin in the local crop, making it unsafe.

For instance, the Equatorial Nut Processor is importing nuts from Malawi and Uganda with low levels of the fungal toxins.

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