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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For farmers like Sophia Wambui Ngamate from Nakuru County, Kenya, aged 54, it has been a lifeline. One Million Avocados has ...

Workers from Karen Roses prune flowers at a workshop in Nairobi Kenya on Oct 29 2024 Nestled in the northern r ...