Avocado farming becomes the new green gold in Tanzania

The acting regional administrative secretary for Arusha, Mr Hargeney Chitukuro, plants an avocado tree in Arusha during the first avocados cluster for farmers in the northern zone regions. PHOTO | ZEPHANIA UBWANI

By  ZEPHANIAH UBWANI

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Close to 9,000 tonnes valued at $30 million were exported last year, up from almost zero seven years ago.

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