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Good News To Kenya Hass Avocado Farmers As South Korea Opens New Market
Kenya targets to export avocados to South Korea from March next year as part of its horticulture business expansion strategy. Trade Cabinet Secretary Betty Maina last month signed an agreement…
Kenyan smallholder farmers gain from lucrative hass avocado market
Henry Kiama, a middle-aged farmer from central Kenyan county of Murang'a planted avocado trees several years ago upon discovering that they guaranteed better returns compared to other cash crops. Kiama…
OFF-SEASON for Kenyan hass avocados will raise prices for fruit and avocado oil
Itโs an off-season when it comes to avocados in Kenya and this will have its impact on the prices of both the fruits itself as well as any processed products,…
Calls for mark of origin to be included in the Horticultural exports
The horticulture directorate is seeking to include markย of origin on Kenyan horticultural exports in a branding venture. Assistant director of regulation and compliance at the Horticultural directorate Wilfred Yako…
’80-Acre hass avocado farm in Tsavo Park sparks outrage’
Photographs have emerged of a massive land clearing in Kenya in preparation for the establishment of a commercial avocado farm right inside the wildlife corridor connecting Amboseli National Park and…
Kenyan hass avocado export prices up by 33 per cent
Export prices of avocado have risen to Sh800 per four-kilogramme pack in November, propped up demand for the few supplies available in the market as the main crop season dragged…
General Knowledge on Hass Avocado Production in Kenya
Hass Avocado Farming in Kenya Avocado farming in Kenya presents a good opportunityย not only for farmers, but a growingย population of youths to venture into. The Kenyan market both…
Kenyan farmers stands a good chance to reap a fortune from supplying avocados, vegetables and cashew nuts to Australia
Demand for avocados, vegetables and cashew nuts has surged in Australia, opening a lucrative window for Kenyan producers, the countryโs diplomat in Nairobi has said. Australian High Commissioner John Feakes…
Agriculture CS requests farmers to grow avocados to meet high demand in France and European countries
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bett called Kenyan residents to venture into avocado farming, saying that the market in France and other European countries was huge. The CS said the national…
Pests and diseases of an avocado tree that you should be aware of before planting
Avocados are tasty additions to the garden, but there are many pests and diseases of an avocado tree that you should be aware of before planting. The vast majority of…