29/04/2026
{KWALE} 29th April, 2026.
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Cashew farming is emerging as a high-value agricultural venture in Kenya, with the potential to generate substantial income for farmers while strengthening climate resilience, particularly in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs).
Beyond income generation, the crop is increasingly being viewed as a driver of agro-industrial development and export growth.
Makueni has not been left behind in tapping into this opportunity. In 2021, 2022, and 2025, the county government, in collaboration with the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), distributed 25,000 cashew seedlings across its six sub-counties.
The programme has contributed to increased adoption of cashew farming acreage while strengthening climate-smart agriculture interventions within the county.
Kenya is currently marking the National Cashew Conference held at Kwale county, where stakeholders underscored the need to expand production, enhance farmer sensitisation, promote value addition, and strengthen agribusiness development.
Speaking at the conference, the Deputy Governor, who represented Makueni County, pledged continued policy support aimed at improving farmersโ access to inputs and credit facilities, as well as streamlining licensing and regulatory processes to boost the sectorโs growth.
The conference comes at a time when Kenya is repositioning cashew as a strategic crop for climate resilience with growing emphasis on its potential to transform rural economies.
