The first batch of fresh avocados grown in Kenya
and destined for the Chinese market was flagged off on August 2nd in
the starting ceremony at Sunripe factory in Limuru Town, Kiambu County, Kenya. Kenya
became the first African country to export fresh avocados to China in a move
set to further boost the economic ties between the two countries. David Osiany,
the chief administrative secretary of the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade
and Enterprise Development, said that by exporting fresh avocados to China,
Kenya's foreign exchange earnings were set to spike and unleash economic
vitality in the country.
