Local varieties fetch less than grafted/exotic varieties at farm gate; most Kitui mango production is still smallholder-managed with limited post-harvest value addition.
Mangoes (local varieties) - Kitui County (farm-gate average)
KES 23 / per kg (study mean: KES 22.83)
Kitui County (farm-gate average) · 1 July 2025
Trend: Local varieties fetch less than grafted/exotic varieties at farm gate; most Kitui mango production is still smallholder-managed with limited post-harvest value addition.
"An Economic Analysis of Mango Production in Kitui County, Kenya", RSIS International: https://rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/articles/an-economic-analysis-of-mango-production-in-kitui-county-kenya/
