Mango value chain in Kenya: production, value and opportunities

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MnMango

Mango value chain dashboard.

Production

780kt

/yr

Sector value

KES 18B

0.33%

Producers

~250,000 farmers

estimated reach

Current status

Mango is Kenya's #2 fruit crop by volume. Apple, Kent and Tommy Atkins varieties dominate. Eastern lowlands (Makueni-Machakos belt) is the heartland. Massive post-harvest losses absorb ~40% of national output.

Future trends

Pulp/juice processing capacity expanded by Coca-Cola JV with Kenya Mango. Export to UAE and EU growing. Fruit-fly infestations a perennial challenge — KEPHIS interceptions periodic.

Needs & gaps

40% post-harvest loss — the highest of any major crop VC. Cold-chain absent in producing zones. Fruit-fly management at smallholder scale weak.

Major actors

6 firms / bodies tracked

Kenya Mango Co.PROCSunny ProcessorsPROCKevian KenyaPROCMakueni Mango Co-opCOOPKEPHISREGicipeR&D

Investment opportunities

3 actionable paths

Cold-chain + pack-house at Makueni — KES 480M unlocks 60% PHL reduction.

Fruit-fly area-wide management (icipe protocols).

Mango pulp/concentrate export — Coca-Cola JV proof of concept.

Mango through every value-chain lens

14 stages covered

Markets

Apple mango farmgate KES 12-22/fruit; processed pulp USD 1,400/tonne.

Growing conditions

Long-rains + short-rains both impact yield; flowering sensitive to temperature.

Inputs & logistics

Pheromone fruit-fly traps key input — KES 380/trap.

Production

Trees produce 200-400 fruits/year at maturity; 100 trees/ha typical.

Harvest & post-harvest

40% PHL — highest of any major crop. Cold-chain + pack-house critical.

Aggregation

Makueni Mango Co-op + Eastern Mango Network — 30,000 members combined.

Trade

Domestic glut wastage common; UAE/EU exports growing.

Processing

Kenya Mango Co., Sunny Processors, Kevian Kenya — combined capacity ~80kt pulp.

Retail

Roadside informal + urban fruit markets. Supermarket fresh growing slowly.

Consumer

Per-capita 12kg; strong seasonal cycles match harvest.

R&D

KALRO Mtwapa, KALRO Katumani; icipe fruit-fly management.

Mechanization

Manual harvest with poles; pack-house grading mostly manual.

Infrastructure

Eastern lowlands road access and last-mile cold storage.

Financing

AFC orchard loans; Makueni County subsidy programme active.