Kenya to resume mango exports to Europe after eight years
July 12 , 2021
Kenya is resuming its multi-billion shilling mango export business to the EU market this September, according to The Standard.
This revival of shipments comes after a self-imposed ban was put into place from interceptions due to fruit flies.
The EU approved the resumption of exports after tests showed reduced levels of pest incidence.
To maintain market standards, the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis), is developing a certification protocol that will ensure mangoes are exported with zero pests.
Additionally, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is ready to partner with the private sector to fund hot water treatment facilities to help eliminate fruit flies before export.
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Drones help farmers to cut spraying costs
Thursday April 29 2021
By GERALD ANDAE
For many years in Kenya, farmers have relied on handheld sprayers or surveyors in mapping their farms or application of chemicals as countries such as Ghana, Rwanda and South Africa have for years been using drone technology for these activities.
However, the recent legalising of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, has come as a major boost to the farming community.
Farmers are now accessing this technology, which has been touted to cut costs and save on time taken to perform activities such as farming.
Several firms have come up to offer these services with large-scale farmers embracing the technology.
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Kenya mango farm has grown to be major export venture
Ms Mutheu Kithuma’s had to close her Kenyan tour firm in 2011. However, the closure of her business would open another door. In 2013, she embarked on farming and although she had to face a number of setbacks initially, she has now attained great success and is one of the largest mango exporters in the country.
Kibwezi Agro Limited,
which she co-founded, now exports mangoes to countries in the Middle East. Kithuma also buy mangoes from farmers in the area for export. She has planted 10,000 trees of mangoes on her 72 ha farm, making hers one of the largest orchards in the country, with 46 permanent employees. She plans to expand it to more than 20,000 trees in the near future.