Kenya’s farm industry praises duty-free access to China

Speaking at a symposium in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Monday, government officials, agricultural agencies and business groups described the offer as a milestone that will strengthen the competitiveness of Kenyan products in the Chinese market. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news tod..

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Kenya's agricultural sector is celebrating the prospect of duty-free access to the Chinese market, a development hailed as a milestone that will significantly boost the competitiveness and export volumes of Kenyan products.

The move is expected to expand exports to China, the world's second-largest economy.
Key figures involved include Erick Rutto, President of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Ernest Muthomi, CEO of the Avocado Society of Kenya.
This policy will particularly benefit small-scale farmers and sectors like coffee and flowers, with aims to double bilateral trade and export at least 15 million kilograms of tea to China by 2030.

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