To the residents, it is known as ‘Black Gold’ due to the amount of money it fetches in the market. Miraa farming has been for a long time been the economic backbone for residents of Meru.
The controversial herb however fetches Billions of shilling both in the local and international markets. But in recent times, things have changed as many international markets have been closed leaving farmers in a dilemma.
Dan Kaburu toured Meru county to focus on the challenges farmers are grappling with and if there is an alternative farming that they ought to embrace and filed up this report.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpykK8AGM48
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