The Kenya Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has directed farmers and exporters to start harvesting Fuerte and Pinkerton varieties of avocado from February 14.
The authority, through a notice to farmers and exporters dated January 24, has stated that following a survey conducted between January 20 and 23, this year, it has established sufficient volumes of Fuerte and Pinkerton varieties are ready for harvest in some regions.
The directive from AFA comes when farmers especially from Kandara in Murang'a have complained about theft and selling of immature avocado to unscrupulous brokers.
According to the notice signed by AFA Director General Grace Kyallo the Authority will commence to issue export clearance of the two varieties from February 14 subject to inspection of pack houses.
