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Another export door to Malysia for hass avocado farmers in Kenya
Kenya is set to start exporting avocados to Malaysia as a delegation from the Asian nation finalizes a pest risk analysis. The delegation visited the Kakuzi farm and facilities as…
Government last minute blunder; Kenyans now facing maize flour crisis
Blunders by the government, surging demand and inefficiencies in the market have led to biting shortage of maize flour across the country. A spot check on Saturday indicated shops were…
Good news to hass avocado farmers as China clears 15 Kenyan traders to export
China has cleared 15 firms to export avocado into its vast market after an audit gave them a clean bill of health. Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis) said the…
Tanzania has imposed a total ban on importation of day-old chicks from Kenya
Tanzania has imposed a total ban on importation of day-old chicks with effect from next week as it seeks to protect its local hatcheries and limit the inflow of substandard…
Why no single hass avocado fruit has left Kenya to lucrative Chinese market
The road to exporting avocados to China for Kenyan farmers appears not only to be too long and winded, but also very bumpy. So lengthy is the road that after…
REVEALED; Kenya Metrological Department using analog technology for weather reporting
The Kenya Metrological Department (KMD) relies on an old manual system for weather reporting despite procuring modern digital technology devices that were lying idle, a new audit has revealed. Auditor…
Call For Enactment Of Hass Avocado Law To Curb Theft And Weed Out Brokers
Various stakeholders in the avocado sector in Murang’a County have called for the enactment of a law that will weed out brokers and curb theft of hass avocados that has…
Kenya Overtakes South Africa To Become Hass Avocado Export Powerhouse In Africa
Kenya has overtaken South Africa to become Africa’s top exporter of avocados. In Central Kenya, where the majority of the country’s small-scale avocado farmers are found, coffee bushes are fast…
Farmers Stare Losses As Monkeys Invade Farms In Muranga
Maize and coffee farmers in Mukurweini Sub-county, Nyeri County are at the verge of hunger following invasion by troops of monkeys on their farms and destroyed their crops. The farmers…
Good News To Coffee Farmers In Kenya As They Can Now Sell Directly To Consumers In South Korea
Kenyan coffee farmers can now sell their coffee direct to consumers in South Korea without going through a brokerage. This is after a successful shipment of the first consignment to…