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Bashe Warns Against Discarding Avocado Produce, Advocates for Alternative Uses
The Tanzania Minister for Agriculture, Hon. Hussein Bashe (MP), has cautioned against the widespread practice
April 9, 2025
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Nakuru County Enhances Agricultural Diversification with Avocado Seedling Distribution
In an effort to promote agricultural diversification and improve farmers’ incomes, Nakuru County has successfully
April 9, 2025
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Kenya targets to increase it’s horticulture exports to Italy
By Kimuri Mwangi Kenya is aiming to increase its horticulture exports to Italy. Currently, Italy
February 27, 2025
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Growing avocados in dry, black cotton soils
By David Ndegwa I was lucky to visit an avocado farmer and probably the only
January 21, 2025
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Nandi trains lead avocado and poultry farmers
The Nandi County Department of Agriculture and Cooperatives Development is running a Training of Trainers
September 27, 2024
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Nandi farmers export avocado to Belgium and Netherlands
It’s a new dawn for avocado farmers in Nandi County as Nandi Avocado Farmers’ Cooperative
July 16, 2024
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AFA sets opening season date for avocado exports for 2024/2025 fiscal year
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) through the Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD) has opened the
February 15, 2024
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Government deregisters Avocado Society of Kenya
The Avocado Association of Kenya has been deregistered by the government. In a letter dated
January 16, 2024
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Avocado Society of Kenya accused of injuring Kenya’s horticulture industry
By Kimuri Mwangi The Avocado Society of Kenya has come under criticism over its recent
December 28, 2023
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Avocado Sustains Kakuzi as Half Year Profit Run to Kshs 171.1 Million
In brief Kakuzi PLC has announced a Kshs 171. 1 million half-year pre-tax profit on
August 29, 2023
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Israel’s largest avocado grower launches 400 ha farm in Kenya
By Kimuri Mwangi Granot International Company, one of the biggest producers and packers of avocados
August 24, 2023
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Nyandarua in crop diversification drive
Diversification of crops and livestock is one intervention that Nyandarua County government under Governor Dr
June 29, 2023
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Israel avocado firm sets base in Kenya
Granot International Company one of the biggest packers of avocado in the Israel market has
May 12, 2023
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Avocado Processing Plant opened in Kisii
A Ksh. 68 million Avocado Processing Plant has started operations at ATC – Kisii. The
April 19, 2023
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Kampuni yakatazwa kununua parachichi
Waziri wa Kilimo Tanzania Hussein Bashe ameagiza kukamatwa kwa mmliki wa kampuni ya Candia Fresh
January 18, 2023
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Keep off my avocados, elderly man warns son
A man is fighting for his life at Thika level 5 hospital after he was
December 20, 2022
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The Kenyan avocado market in Malaysia may open soon
Kenyan avocado growers and exporters may soon enjoy seeing their produce in Malaysia as efforts
August 30, 2022
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Kakuzi posts Kshs. 494.7 Million Half-Year Pretax profit, focuses on Diversification
Kakuzi PLC has posted a Kshs 494.7 million pretax profit in its half-year results announced
August 19, 2022
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County supporting avocado farming
In collaboration with partners, the County Government of Nakuru has distributed over 500,000 avocado seedlings
August 1, 2022
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Kakuzi gets KEPHIS nod to supply fresh avocados to China
Kakuzi PLC has become one of the first local entities to secure approval from the
March 19, 2022
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Nyeri County & Hashi International Company partnership
Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga met with the business development team from Hashi Energy Holding Limited
July 17, 2021
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Trans Nzoia diversifying maize farming
43,300 Hass avocado seedlings and 30,900 macadamia seedlings have been disbursed to farmers across Trans
June 2, 2021
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Uganda to scale up Hass avocado production
Uganda is planning to scale up the farming of Hass avocado. Dr Hillary Agaba, the
May 3, 2021
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UK Tesco supermarket suspends Kakuzi avocado supplies over rights abuses
UK’s largest supermarket Tesco, has stopped avocado supplies from Kenyan firm Kakuzi over allegations of
October 12, 2020
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Uasin Gishu County’s bet on avocados starts paying off
The County Government of Uasin Gishu has facilitated planting of over 2,000 hectares of avocado.
July 23, 2020
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Avocado – the lucrative but dangerous fruit to farmers in Mexico
Sample this – You are an avocado farmer neighbouring America and 80% of their avocados
May 4, 2020
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Nyeri County to build avocado plant
The County Government of Nyeri says it plans to set up an avocado plant soon
April 14, 2020
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Nakuru County distributes avocado seedlings
The Nakuru County government has increased , the Department of Agriculture’s budgetary allocation to Kshs.
April 2, 2020
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Why I strongly oppose Murang’a avocado bill
Senator Irungu Kangata ,Muranga County Senator and Deputy Chief Whip, Senate Murang’a County Government has
March 13, 2020
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Murang’a assembly committee recommends avocado bill withdrawal
The agriculture committee of Murang’a County Assembly has recommended the withdrawal of the contentious Murang’a
March 10, 2020
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