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The first consignment of fresh avocados from Kenya has hit the Chinese market, the east African nation's export agency said Sunday. The Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency (KEPROBA) CEO Wilfred Marube said the exports to China are a big win for Kenya because it has the potential to pull Kenya's economic growth through the international trade of avocados. "The factor endowment for production favors Kenya. With the high population, exports to China will additionally enable increased foreign exchange earnings as well as youth and women employment," Marube said in a statement issued in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. He...
