Kenya hosts int'l avocado conference amid quest to grow Chinese market


NAIROBI, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The second International Africa Avocado Congress kicked off in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Wednesday with senior officials, industry leaders, and small-scale growers expressing a desire to increase the volume of avocados exported to China.

More than 90 exhibitors are attending the three-day conference, which will also involve seminars, exhibitions, and the inking of deals among players in the avocado value chains.

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