New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Summary Tanzania's avocado industry, a major player in Africa, faces significant waste issues, with up to 50% of produce lost due to quality standards and poor handling.

Farmers, especially women, suffer from low prices and lack of support.

Solutions include better training, market transparency, and infrastructure improvements to protect smallholders and reduce waste.

Avocados have been grown in Tanzania since the early 1890s. The global appetite for the creamy fruit, also known as green gold, is booming. The industry's market value was over US$6.5 billion in 2020, reached US$16.24 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach US$23 billion in 2029.

Tanzania has seized this opportunity in the last two decades and is n...