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Fuerte Avocado Farming, The Silent Money Maker
The avocado is without a doubt one of the most awesome foods available. It is simple yet satisfying with a smooth, great taste. Any manner of avocado is the perfect…
Relief for Fish and Avocado exporters as KenTrade simplifies export procedures.
The Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) has announced plans to simplify trade procedures for Hass Avocado and Fish in the current financial year 21/22 in a bid to lower administrative…
Are Hass Avocado Trees Root Invasive? Important Things That Farmers Ignore
If there is one crop that has suddenly become a craze among farmers across the country, it is the Hass avocado. From Kirinyaga, Nyeri, Embu to Meru, traditional cash crops…
Hass Avocado Farmers In Kenya Can Now Export To China
The Chinese government has allowed Kenya to export fresh hass avocado after four years of lobbying as Beijing reverses an initial requirement that only allowed frozen produce, coming as a…
Vigilantes on the rise as they move to combat theft on Kenya’s hass avocados from farmers
Kenya's avocado sector has become so lucrative that organised criminal gangs have begun to target growers. This is because the fruit from just one tree can pay for the private…
Reasons Rift Valley Farmers Are Uprooting Maize For Hass Avocado Farming
That Trans-Nzoia and Uasin Gishu counties are Kenya’s breadbaskets is not in doubt. However, a wind of change is sweeping across the region with farmers embracing export crops like avocado…
A new ban on hass and fuerte avocado export to curb harvesting of immature crop.
The horticulture regulator has banned exports of Kenya’s popular avocado varieties to curb harvesting of immature crop. Head of Horticulture Directorate Benjamin Tito says the ban on Fuerte and Hass…
Kiambu signs deal with exporter to benefit hass avocado farmers
The Kiambu government has signed an agreement with an exporter who will be buying avocados from farmers. The agreement with Mofarm Fresh Fruits Exporters was signed at the county headquarters…
From Coffee To Making It Big On Hass Avocado Farming In Juja, Success Story Of Grace Ngugi
A few years back, Grace Ngungi took a leap of faith and began pulling down the coffee plants on her 400-hectare farm in Juja, Kiambu County, to replace half the…
How That Avocado Can Help Keep Doctor Away
Thirty-eight-year-old Irene has been jogging each morning for the past two months. Previously an exercise freak, Irene notes she was forced to change her ways upon being diagnosed with pre-diabetes.…