Green gold: Avocado farming on the rise in Africa - DW
WEBMay 1, 2021 · The so-called green gold is rapidly gaining popularity on the African continent. Both Nigeria and Uganda aim to drastically increase their avocado production and become top exporters in the...
Why avocados are driving another sort of green economy in Kenya
WEBJun 6, 2024 · Already the biggest African avo-exporter, well ahead of South Africa, Kenya has been expanding its sales to Europe and is trying to push into the mass markets of India and China. “We are number...
15 Types of Avocado: Benefits, Nutrition, and More - Healthline
WEBOct 1, 2021 · The Maluma is a dark-purple avocado that was discovered in the 1990s in South Africa. This variety grows slowly, but the trees bear a lot of fruit.
AFRICA: Avocado farming on the rise – TFNet – International …
WEBMay 26, 2021 · For now, avocado production has not been linked to water shortages across African farmlands. But, as Sommaruga points out, the rain patterns that avocado farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are benefitting from today are expected to decrease in the future due to climate change.
Kenya climbs ladder in the global avocado production rankings
WEBJul 30, 2023 · Kenya top the African countries with a production of 417,000 metric tonnes of avocado followed by its neighbour Ethiopia which has produced 152,000 metric tonnes as of the end of 2021.
Avocado – the rising start of Tanzanian horticulture - How we …
WEBJul 16, 2020 · Sometimes referred to as the ‘green gold of Tanzania’, avocados are the new rising star in the country. While only some seven years ago domestic production was close to zero, the crop has now become a key export for Tanzania, making the country one of the leading African avocado exporters, preceded only by South Africa and Kenya.
Green gold: Avocado farming on the rise in Africa
WEBMay 3, 2021 · Due to high global demand, the avocado has become a lucrative export product. Its consumption per capita increased by 406% between 1990 and 2017 in the US alone. The so-called green gold is rapidly gaining popularity on the African continent.
KENYA: Country tops Africa’s avocado exports - TFNet
WEBDec 16, 2021 · Kenya topped Africa’s avocado exports last year and was among the world’s top 10 producers, with Murang’a leading with 31 percent of total production. However, the country only exported 10 percent of its total avocado production an indicator that the market potential is not fully exploited.
Avocados in Kenya: what’s holding back smallholder farmers
WEBFeb 18, 2020 · The avocado export market in Kenya is dominated by five major exporters: Kakuzi, Vegpro, Sunripe, Kenya Horticultural Exporters, and East African Growers. These companies source their avocados...
Tanzania Avocado Production and Exports - TanzaniaInvest
WEBMay 26, 2021 · Tanzania is the third largest avocado producer in Africa, after South Africa and Kenya. The Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) estimates that the country’s avocado exports reached 11,237 tonnes, or 510 containers worth USD 33 million in 2021. This is +12.6% more compared to 2020 sales.