Why poultry farmers are ill at ease with Kenya-US trade negotiations
Nairobi, May 5 -- Kenya's poultry farmers say the country risks becoming a dumping ground for US poultry and dairy products, as Nairobi and Washington work on a deal.
Last week, poultry farmers raised fears that the US-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investments Partnership (Stip) agreement would allow cheap poultry imports; likely to result in the loss of Ksh172 billion ($1.3 billion) annually if implemented.
According to the Poultry Breeders Association of Kenya, the loss would come from a projected 75 percent reduction in demand for local poultry products.
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"It's not just the poultry producers who would suffer, but also the numerous supporting industries that rely on a thri...
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