Avocado farmers will face
major challenge if the market in United Kingdom will not be restored.
The growers engaged by Kakuzi Limited
regretted the action taken by Tesco Supermarkets in Britain saying it will
expose them into major loses.
The market was closed following claims of
abuse of human rights of the workers by the Kakuzi limited and the guards
terrorising the neighbours.
The growers estimated at 3,500 led by William
Mburu said the closure of the market will expose to middlemen who will exploit
them through poor prices.
The suspension of the
market in UK followed a lawsuit instituted by law firm Leigh Day on behalf of
79 Kenyans at London High Court over purported abuses since 2009.
Speaking at Kakuzi Firm headquarters in Murang’a,
Mburu said the matter should be revisited for the interest of the small scale
growers.
“We shall be exposure to
poor market as the middlemen will take advantage of the situation,” said Mburu.
Last year Kakuzi exported
more than 7,500 tonnes of avocado in the international market.
Kakuzi has registered out-growers in the
counties of Murang’a, Nyeri, Kiambu, Kirinyaga and Embu.
Others are Makueni,
Machakos and Kitui.
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