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Illegal horticulture exports risk Kenya’s EU market
Workers pack a consignment of avocados for export at the Eldoret International Airport. Failing safety rules is likely to ruin Kenya’s export markets. Photo/FILE
The reputation of Kenya’s horticulture exports to the European Union remains under threat as local dealers step up smuggling of rejected flowers and fruits to Europe.
Data from European Food Safety Commission showed that 45 consignments of contaminated fresh produce sourced from Kenya were intercepted in the four months to April — cementing a trend analysts warned could ruin the country’s competitiveness if not checked.
