The Kenya National Farmers' Union (KNFU) was created in 1947 to represent

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to the government of Kenya. Its role is to

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in support of farmers and protect farmers' interests. Members must pay a subscription fee. Robert Bates, in his 1981 book ''Markets and States in Tropical Africa'', uses the KNFU as an example of how large-scale farmers in 1976, who were disproportionately represented in the KNFU, had considerable clout in increasing prices paid by government marketing boards.Markets and States in Tropical Africa by Robert Bates
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