Kenya Welcomes India’s Decision to Open Market to Avocados. President Ruto Witnesses Signing of Five Memoranda of Understanding Between Kenya and India.
The decision by India has been welcomed, in a bid to expand opportunities for Kenyan Farmers through export of the fresh produce that begun in September.
The move opened up opportunity for local farmers in a consumer market estimated to be of 1.4 billion buyers.
From the year 2016, Kenya increased its avocado production, and took over South Africa to become the continent’s largest exporter.
President William Ruto said forging stronger ties with India will be instrumental in advancing Kenya’s Bottom-up Empowerment Transformation Agenda.
According to him, India has agreed to facilitate skills and technology transfer, in line with Kenya’s particular needs, in different sectors
“The thrust of the business transacted during our official bilateral meetings with the government of India, as well as engagements with the representatives of the Indian private sector consisted of BETA-aligned encounters,” he said.
To accelerate the realization of Universal Healthcare, Kenya will work with India to advance the country’s pharmaceutical and medical commodities manufacturing capabilities as well as advanced medical technologies.
The leaders discussed the expansion of bilateral trade and committed to resolving impediments to market access and addressing non-tariff barriers.
To support agriculture, India agreed to finance agricultural mechanisation projects in Kenya to enhance agro-industrial productivity in line with BETA.
The President of India has also offered support in training and capacity-building in clean & renewable energy
transmission and grid integration to enhance the country’s green growth ambitions.
