Kenya woos Japan as market for its avocados

Avocadoes to be exported pictured at Fawakih Import and Export Limited in Mlolongo on September 17, 2024. 

Photo credit: Bonface Bogita | Nation Media Group

Kenya is wooing Japan as a market option for its avocados as it pitches trade opportunities during the ongoing Japan Expo 2025 in Osaka.

A slice of the Japanese market would be a boost to Kenyan avocado producers, hit by shipping delays and plummeting European demand in 2024, as the country actively pursues new markets for its avocado exports, including China, India, Malaysia, and South Korea.

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