Kenyan growers install electric fences to guard their avocados
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게시됨 2022년 9월 14일
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Avocado theft is on the rise in Murang'a County. This has forced the local growers to step up their security. In Makuyu and Gatanga sub-counties, growers with more than two hectares have resorted to installing electric fences and deploying security guards to ward off thieves who sneak into their orchards at night to steal avocados, which are currently traded for Sh10 up to Sh15 (€0.08-012) per fruit, depending on the size..
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Avocado theft is on the rise in Murang'a County. This has forced the local growers to step up their security. In Makuyu and Gatanga sub-counties, growers with more than two hectares have resorted to installing electric fences and deploying security guards to ward off thieves who sneak into their orchards at night to steal avocados, which are currently traded for Sh10 up to Sh15 (€0.08-012) per fruit, depending on the size. A grower from the Maragua constituency reveals that he was forced to deploy Masaai guards after losing avocados worth an estimated Sh15,000 ($122) overnight. He says the threat has increased after the largest avocado grower, Kakuzi PLC, tightened security and installed electric fences on its sprawling farmlands to deter intruders. Another grower says she has invested in fencing to keep the avocado thieves away and protect other crops. Avocado prices rose after dozens of processors flooded Murang'a to buy the product, she said, ...