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Miraa traders from Meru have petitioned the House to engage relevant government ministries to restore their market in Somalia, The traders said farmers do not have a single significant market for the crop outside Kenya…
“When Somalia reopened its borders for international travel, the government permitted entry of other crops with the exclusion of miraa,” the petition said.
The petition was presented by Igembe South MP John Mwirigi on behalf of Nyambene Miraa Traders Association on July 8, The traders said that the Ministry of Agriculture, according Section 8 of Crops Act, has the responsibility to source for markets for the crop.
“The Miraa Taskforce Implementation Technical Team identified prospective markets such as Djibouti, Mozambique, Yemen, Israel, and DRC but the matter has not been followed up,” the traders said.
They further noted that other miraa growing regions, particularly Ethiopia, are gaining comparative advantage in Somalia, The traders want MPs to discuss ways of resolving their problems with officials from ministries of Agriculture, Trade and Industry, Transport, Interior and Foreign Affairs.
