Ruto urges Kenyans to consider Farming as business

Deputy president William Ruto has called on Kenyans to consider the farming as a form business,Speaking during the burial of the former president Moi’s son Jonathan Moi.

Ruto said that the government is ready to partner with foreign countries like China and India.

Uhuru Kenyatta in China

“I and president Uhuru will make sure that the Big 4 agenda is well realized,we want to emulate Jonathan who was an established farmer,”Ruto said.

When on the trip to China president Uhuru signed a deal with the China president to export 40% of the Kenyan’s Hass Avocados.

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The deal also open Chinese markets to other Kenyan horticultural products including flowers, mangoes, French beans, peanut, vegetables, meat, herbs and macadamia.

“The signing of the agreement comes after a long and comprehensive approval process that included Chinese experts visiting Kenyan farmers.

“It is estimated that when the agreement is fully implemented, the Chinese market will absorb over 40 percent of Kenya’s avocado produce, making it one of the largest importers of the fruit,” State House said in a press statement.

The signing of the agreement which makes Kenya the first African nation to export avocados to the Asian nation with a market of over 1.4 billion consumers comes after a long and comprehensive approval process that included Chinese experts visiting Kenyan farmers.​

It is estimated that when the agreement is fully implemented, the Chinese market will absorb over 40 percent of Kenya’s avocado produce, making it one of the largest importers of the fruit. Other famous destinations of Kenyan avocado include Europe and the US.

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