Miraa farmers in the country on Thursday received much needed help when the British Chambers of Commerce promised to lobby the United Kingdom to review ban on Miraa.
The boost comes even as miraa farmers especially those from Meru County continue to face tribulations in the form of dropping prices and lack of markets following UK's ban on the commodity.
According to Citizen Digital the announcement was made by the association's chair Graham Shaw.
He was speaking during the Meru International Investment Conference attended by several leaders.
Deputy President William Ruto reiterated the government's support to the farmers following a request from Meru governor Peter Munya for the government to seek new markets for the plant.
Last year, Britain outlawed miraa classifying it as a 'class C drug'.
Business Daily reports that the law made possession of miraa punishable by up to two years in jail and supply and production punishable by up to 14 years.
Speaking during a tour in Meru early this year President Uhuru Kenyatta said the government would continue to petition the British government to review the ban on miraa.
The Nation reports that the resident urged the farmers to consider the farming of other crops, directing the Ministry of Agriculture to ensure that farmers in the miraa growing zones diversify to stop over-reliance on the stimulant.
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