Kenyan government wants exporters to stop mixing mangoes and avocados

Published Nov 10, 2023

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Starting in November 2023, Kenyan mango exporters will face stricter inspections to verify the authenticity of their export consignments, following a similar move taken with avocado shipments in October. The Kenya Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has implemented a directive to physically inspect mango exports, due to concerns that some exporters have been blending mangoes with avocados, which violates horticultural crop regulations. To comply with the new regulations, farmers must request physical inspections by writing to AFA and specifying the packhouse location.

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Starting from November 13, 2023, Kenyan mango exporters will face more rigorous scrutiny; the country’s Agriculture and Food Authority is about to tighten regulations to ensure the authenticity of mango export consignments. This move follows the October 31 decision by AFA to halt avocado shipments in order to safeguard the quality of produce for both domestic and international markets. Now, AFA has implemented a directive to physically inspect mango export consignments after concerns that some exporters have been blending mangoes with avocados for sea shipments. This is a violation of horticultural crop regulations. To comply with the new regulations, farmers ...

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