Avocado farming pays off as exports to Europe grow

It is a surge in sales that has been in part due to the increased online marketing of Kenyan avocado crops.

But it has also been aided by new and expanding uses for the fruit, with rising demand for avocado oil from the cosmetics industry, largely in France and Germany, for cleansing creams, moisturizers, skin care products, hair conditioners, lipstick, sun lotions, bath oils and makeup bases.

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