Miraa farmers turn to other crops as export freeze bites

A farmer harvests miraa in Igembe South. UK banned imports of the stimulant last year. [Olivia Murithi, Standard]

Miraa farmers are gradually embracing crop diversification to soften the blow of the stimulant’s export ban. 

Euticus Mwiti, who until 2015 had only grown miraa on his five-acre farm in Ntunene, Igembe North, said he was forced to plant bananas, macadamia and fruit trees.