Tanzania set to export avocado to India

Avocado.

India's health authorities have allowed entry of Tanzania's avocados following lengthy negotiations. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

Tanzania is set to begin exporting avocado to India, as the country seeks to strengthen bilateral trade ties and enable farmers to get higher returns for their produce.

Smallholder farmers in the northern Kilimanjaro region and from the southern highlands are set to benefit from the deal.