Cabbages turn some into paupers but a boon for exporters

James Iddah tends a cabbage farm in Eldoret. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NMG

For every kilo of cabbage, Edwin Ochieng’, a fresh produce exporter pays a Nyandarua farmer Sh9 to Sh21, depending on the season. He sells the cabbage in Somalia for $0.75 (Sh82.65) per kilo, making more than eight times in profit.

Three months ago, he says, cabbages were in plenty.

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