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The Nyambene Miraa Farmers and Traders Association has said the removal of miraa rom the Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Act 1994 is key to the development of the crop.
Miraa farmers in Meru have gotten relief after the government opened three border points with Somalia to allow for the transportation of the priced commodity.
The prolonged border closure had severely disrupted trade between Kenya and Somalia, with miraa farmers and traders among the hardest hit.
Sustained efforts by former Meru Woman rep Forence Kajuju led to its recognition as a legal cash crop in 2016.
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