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Kenya extends ban on avocados

Avocado

A man sorts avocados at Keumbu market in Kisii on August 19, 2021.  

Photo credit: Ondari Ogega | Nation Media Group

The government has extended the ban imposed last year on harvesting and export of popular avocado varieties.

The Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD) extended the ban that affects the popular Hass and Fuerte avocado varieties following a meeting with chief executives of avocado industry associations.