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Ministry intervention saves avocado exporters Sh375m

Avocado fruits harvested and ready for export. [File, Standard]

A meeting between fresh produce exporters, and Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has saved the horticulture industry about Sh375 million in losses.

This is after their contracted exporter Maersk Shipping Company had twice left behind 77 containers of avocados that were destined for the European Union and Middle East markets.

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