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E-book Good Practice Guide : Avocado Value Chain

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The Good Practice Guides (GPG) are considered by both the Codex Alimentarius and the European Commission (Regulation on Official Controls (EU) 2017/625 - official controls throughout the food chain1 Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) principles) and thus to prevent and control SPS risks. The Guide of Good Practices that has been elaborated for the Avocado sector is based not only on the usual recommendations of Good Hygiene Practices, but also on a systematic analysis approach of the “HACCP” type (analysis of the different stages of production, identification of hazards and evaluation of the level of risk) that has been applied, both to sanitary and phytosanitary risks, within the Avocado sector. Kenya is the world’s third largest producer of avocados producing an estimated 420,430 tonnes of avocado in 2019 over an acreage of 20,240 Ha (HCD, 2020). About 70% of the avocado is grown by small-scale farmers for subsistence, for the local markets, and for export. Most of the avocado produced in Kenya (about 85%) is domestically
consumed and only about 15% is exported. Avocado is also Kenya’s leading fruit export, contributing 80.62% of the total fruit export value. Similarly, avocado constitutes about 17% of the total horticultural exports from Kenya to the European Union. As of 2017, Kenya was classified as the largest exporter of avocados in Africa according to statistics by the International Trade Center (ITC), exporting approximately 51,507 tonnes of the fruit. The country grows over 40 varieties of avocado, with Hass variety being the main export variety because of its higher fat content than other varieties which gives it a richer taste while Fuerte is preferred for processing. Most of the avocado produced in Kenya is grown by small scale farmers spread across counties in Central, Western and Eastern parts of the country including Murang’a (42.0%), Kiambu (10.1%), Kisii (10.9%), Nyamira (9.9%), Meru (5.3%) and Embu (4.6%). Most of these avocado growing regions are in the highlands with an altitude range between 1,200 and 1,800 m a.s.l. Other avocado growing regions include Kirinyaga, Bungoma, Machakos, Migori, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nyeri, Bomet, Homabay and Kericho (HCD, 2018).

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Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

634.6 COL g

Penerbit

Kenya : Europe Union.,

Deskripsi Fisik

326 hlm

Bahasa

English

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634.6

Tipe Isi

text

Tipe Media

computer

Tipe Pembawa

online resource

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Subjek

Tropical and Subtropical Fruits

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