Kenya cleared

This report from East Africa talks about the excitement shared by Kenya vegetable exporters to access the U.S. market.


The three — baby corn, baby carrots and shelled peas — are among 14 products earmarked for export to one of the world’s most sophisticated markets.
The announcement was made last week at the end of a week-long tour of the country’s farms and processing facilities by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Aphis) and the US Department of Agriculture. Both are top US agricultural regulatory authorities.
The breakthrough in accessing the US market is a culmination of efforts that have taken three years and mooted by the Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK) to open outlets following the thinning of the traditional EU market because of rising competition.


TK: Good luck. Depending on the prospects of baby corn, baby carrots and shelled peas as an entree to the U.S. market takes an incredible amount of determination and vision.