Avocado producer and packer Granot International Company has officially started its operations in Kenya. The farm is located in Ndabibi, Naivasha, in Nakuru County. Granot operates the largest avocado packing house in Israel and produces one-third of Israel’s total avocado yield.
With an annual revenue of more than USD 1.5 billion, it is one of the largest cooperatives in the world, including 20 factories and corporations, mainly focused on agriculture and the needs of the Kibbutzim, their communities and members.
The Israel-based company has begun avocado farming in Kenya and aims to create a value addition chain for both local consumption and export. They have planted 55,000 trees of avocado with the ultimate target of 300,000 on a 400-hectare farm. The Ndabibi farm will allow them to secure year-round avocado production for their new marketing arm.
The launch was led by Israeli Ambassador Michael Lotem accompanied by Nakuru county Agriculture CEC Leonard Bor, Infrastructure CEC Eng Michael Kamau, and Trade CEC Stephen Kuria.
Source: kilimonews.co.ke
