Kenyan mango exporters under stricter control due to mixing with avocados

From November 13, 2023, Kenyan mango exporters will be subject to stricter controls. The country's Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) will tighten regulations to ensure the authenticity of mango export shipments. This measure follows the AFA's decision on October 31 to halt the export of avocados, with the aim of ensuring the quality of the products for both domestic and international markets. Now, the AFA has introduced a directive to conduct physical inspections on mango export shipments, after concerns were raised that some exporters were mixing mangoes with avocados for sea shipments, in violation of horticultural crop regulations. To comply with the new ...