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 education of a ...

Bruno Linyiru, director general of the Agriculture Food Authority (AFA), said that the suspension of avocado exports would help sustain and grow Kenya's international market, and minimize ...

The new deal, to export avocado to China, appears to be the catalyst of mass growing of the crop, with exports of frozen ripe fruits set to start immediately before China later allows Kenya to ...

Avocado Society of Kenya executive officer Ernest Muthomi explained that the rise in the prices of avocado is because of increased demand and knowledge of the fruit. “People are aware of the ...

Kenya's Horticulture Directorate has temporarily halted the export of popular avocado varieties, including Fuerte, Hass, Pinkerton, and Jumbo, to prevent the harvesting of immature fruits and ...

Avocado plants are not ecologically limited like most cash crops, therefore they do well in most parts of Kenya Farmers need capital when starting but once the farm is set up and trees start ...

A new wave of blockchain and tokenization projects is helping African farmers access revenue, investments and loans to build ...

India promised to open its market to Kenyan avocado fruits India also gave Kenya $250 million (KSh 38.3 billion) for agricultural mechanization and health interventions Elijah Ntongai, a ...