Challenges and opportunities for upgrading the avocado value chain in East Africa

Alphayo Lutta; Anderson Kehbila; Cynthia Sitati; Timothy Suljada; Philip Osano; Challenges and opportunities for upgrading the avocado value chain in East Africa

doi:https://doi.org/10.51414/sei2024.032

This report highlights the challenges and opportunities for enhancing sustainability in the avocado value chain in East Africa, focusing on export to the EU .

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Citation

Lutta, A., Kehbila, A., Sitati, C., Majani Sunguti, E., Suljada, T., & Osano, P. (2024). Challenges and opportunities for upgrading the avocado value chain in East Africa. SEI report. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://doi.org/10.51414/sei2024.032

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https://doi.org/10.51414/sei2024.032

Key messages

The avocado value chain in East Africa plays a key role in driving economic growth, rural development, and foreign exchange earnings.

A growing emphasis on and need for sustainability has led to a re-evaluation of avocado value chains in the region and a shift towards adopting sustainable practices.

Sustainability in the avocado value chain offers the potential to not only conserve the environment but also enhance the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, facilitate market entry, and uphold the integrity of avocado products in the context of global trade.

Increased access to affordable finance, training and capacity building for climate-smart avocado farming, and development of market-focused policy can help smallholder farmers and producers overcome barriers to sustainable transitions.

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