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Kenya reports no avocado seed weevil infestation. Mexico’s pest detection has raised export concerns. The larvae damage avocado seeds, threatening export markets. Kenya’s avocados are free of the avocado seed weevil, according to the Avocado Society of Kenya, which says no case of infestation has ever been reported in the country or anywhere else in…
Sea-based avocado exports will close on October 30 due to low production volumes. AFA has tightened mango inspections and warned exporters against mixing consignments. Exporters and processors risk losing licences for violating the seasonal restrictions. The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has announced the closure of Kenya’s sea-based avocado export season for the 2026/2027 period,…
Farmers in Gatuura, Murang’a, have received certification to export avocados, mangoes and other horticultural produce to international markets. Farmers said the certification process required soil and water testing, farm inspections, documentation and audits, with some dropping out due to its complexity. Trademark Africa said 22 more farmer groups in Murang’a are pursuing certification, while farmers…
Avocado Society of Kenya has appealed to the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) to reconsider its directive halting avocado exports. AFA had announced closing of avocado harvesting season for sea shipment for the 2025/2026 Fiscal Year, the directive came to force from October 20, 2025. In a closure notice issued by AFA Director General Brun…
