Exotic (grafted) varieties command a significantly higher farm-gate price than local varieties (mean KES 22.83/kg) – a statistically significant gap per the underlying study.
Mangoes (exotic varieties) - Kitui County (farm-gate average)
KES 33 / per kg (study mean: KES 32.74)
Kitui County (farm-gate average) · 1 July 2025
Trend: Exotic (grafted) varieties command a significantly higher farm-gate price than local varieties (mean KES 22.83/kg) - a statistically significant gap per the underlying study.
"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/
