Kenya's avocado exports rise in 2024

NAIROBI, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's avocado exports reached 16,000 tons in the first eight months of 2024, compared to 14,000 tons in 2023, a trade association said on Friday.

The growth in exports was attributed to the increasing land under cultivation by farmers seeking to tap into the lucrative horticultural trade, said Hosea Machuki, chief executive officer of the Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Keny