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Kakuzi PLC Offers Free Hass Avocado Maturity Testing to Support Smallholder Farmers
Kakuzi PLC Offers Free Hass Avocado Maturity Testing – Smallholder farmers can access free quality testing at Kakuzi’s Murang’a Packhouse to meet global export standards. In a significant boost to…
Exporting the Best Avocados, Eating the Rest: Kenya’s Agricultural Inequality Problem
"Kenya’s avocado export ban exposes local consumers to poor-quality produce. Explore the cultural and systemic roots of this issue and how Kenya can prioritize local quality." "Today We Have Guests,…
GOOD NEWS: AFA-HCD Announces Opening of Hass Avocado Harvesting Season for 2024/2025
"Kenya’s Hass avocado harvesting season opens on 17th March 2025! Learn about AFA-HCD’s guidelines for hass avocado exporters, packhouse inspections, and compliance to sustain global markets." The Agriculture and Food…
Trump’s 25% Tariff on Mexico Sparks Major Shift in Global Avocado Market Dynamics
Trump’s 25% tariff on Mexico redirects tons of avocados to Europe, creating a competitive crisis for Kenyan exporters. Learn how this shift impacts global avocado trade. The recent imposition of…
The Challenges of Exporting East African Avocados to Europe via Sea: A Call for Market Diversification.
"East Africa’s avocado industry faces challenges due to Red Sea route closures. Learn how exporters can navigate extended transit times, explore alternative markets, and sustain growth in the global avocado…
REPORT: Why Kenya’s Avocado Production Declined in 2024 and What to Expect in 2025
In 2024, Kenya's avocado production declined by percent to 562 thousand metric tons (TMT), driven by reduced rainfall. Despite this setback, production is expected to rebound by four percent in…
Hass Avocado Production in Kenya: A Comprehensive SWOT Analysis for 2025
"Explore the comprehensive SWOT analysis of Hass Avocado Production in Kenya, covering strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Learn about Kenya's avocado farming trends, challenges, and strategies for 2025 to boost…
AFA Announces Resumption of Fuerte and Pinkerton Avocado Exports, While Hass Avocado Exportation Remains Limited Until Further Notice
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has given directives to all exporters, importers and processors of avocado fruit regarding the exportation of fruit. In a notice dated January 27, AFA…
Why Kenya’s Avocado Industry Needs to Expand Beyond Europe to Succeed
Kenyan avocado exporters face challenges due to disruptions in the Middle East, which have increased freight costs and transit times. Instead of retreating, they need to expand production, diversify markets…
Kenya’s Avocado Export Season Kicks Off as AFA Clears Fuerte and Pinkerton Varieties
The Kenya Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has directed farmers and exporters to start harvesting Fuerte and Pinkerton varieties of avocado from February 14. The authority, through a notice to farmers and exporters dated…