Kakamega youth, women eye avocado export cash after skills training

Kakamega women and youth during the Avocado Agri-business training in Kakamega. [Courtesy]

Youth and women groups in Kakamega County are increasingly turning to avocado farming as a viable income stream after a targeted training programme to boost skills and strengthen the crop's value chain.

The participants attended a one-day session focused on controlling the Persea mite, a destructive pest that has recently emerged as a threat to avocado production and export quality.