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Kenya is projected to lose at least Sh20 billion in horticulture earnings this year on the back of drought, lower production and the post-harvest losses brought about by poor handling.
Kenya’s exports of avocado to China hit Sh7 billion in three months to October.
Kenyan farmers were ordered to stop the harvesting of precious varieties of avocados.
The country earned Sh6 billion from avocado exports to China between January and July, according to the horticulture regulator.
With a population of over 1.4 billion, China is the tenth leading avocado importer globally.