Kenya is finalizing the import requirements in Malaysia as it looks to tap into the avocado markets in the Asian Country.
This comes after Kenya’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Francis Muhoro, wrote a letter to the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate (KEPHIS) to finalize import requirements for commodities.
A few months after the nation started shipping its goods to China last year, securing its position as the fruit's top exporter on the continent and the sixth largest globally, Malaysia presents an untouched market for local business.
Statistics from Kenya's Agricultural and Food Authority's Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD) reveal that avocado exports increased from 66 million tonnes in 2018 to 86 million tonnes in 2021.
According to Statistics, the value of avocado exports from Kenya in 2022 was predicted to be $15.15 billion.
According to Muhoro, Kenya provides Malaysia with a sizable market in industries including agro-processing value addition, manufacturing, and tourism.
According to current trend data, Kenya is Malaysia's top trading partner and a major market for its exports.
This is about to change as Kenya tries to diversify its products more to appeal to the Malaysian market.
Muhoro addressed at the Nairobi-based Kenya-Malaysia Business Forum.
The forum aimed to improve ties between Kenya and Malaysia, particularly in the manufacturing and agro-processing industries.
It gathered people from a variety of industries, including agriculture—soil improvement, goat and sheep vaccines; energy; building; education; ICT; general export and import of goods; and logistics.
