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Pesky pests blight exports for local avocado farmers

Glady's Chebet at her avocado farm in Mulot,Narok West.The over 200 farmers have ventured into avocado for export after disappointment in Maize crop after the deadly Maize Lethal Negrosis Disease afffected their crop in the year 2012.[FILE,Standard]

Gorge Menge, a farmer in Borabu, Nyamira County, never suspected the golden spots dotting the leaves of his avocado plants could spell doom for his thriving enterprise.

Menge is among local avocado farmers who are making a killing from the export of Hass avocados to international markets.

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