Tanzanian farmers reap big from food market in Nairobi
An onion trader at the new Taveta market close to the Kenya-Tanzania border in April. Most of the traders get their supplies from Tanzania. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
Most of the onions are grown in the remote irrigated fields of Mang’ola, about 200 kilometres west of Arusha.
Due to the high demand and reliable market overseas, Kenyans have virtually taken over the farms through contract farming.
Under the arrangement, Kenyan investors hire farmers to grow onions and even supply inputs such as fertiliser.
