Growers warned of cartels as new avocado export window opens

A man spreads out his avocado produce at Keumbu market in Kisii on August 19, 2021.

The Agriculture ministry has cautioned farmers to shun exploitative middlemen as the new export window for avocados gets underway.

"The government will crack down on the cartels exploiting farmers in rural areas, taking advantage of their ignorance and desperation to sell their perishable produce for low prices and thus incur losses," Agriculture Principal Secretary Paul Ronoh said.

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