World coffee consumption has been on an upward trend for the last 10 years; to reach 157.4 million 60 kg bags in 2016/17.

Consumption of black tea is set to grow by 1.8%, from about 3.3 million tons to 3.36 million tons by 2021.

Imports of fresh avocados to the European market have doubled from 2012 to 2016.

The climate, soil and existing water supplies in the EAC region provide an excellent environment for the production of high quality horticultural produce.

The global spices market is expectedly growing by 5.1% between 2017 and 2021.

Europe is the biggest player in the cocoa sector, representing more than half of global cocoa bean imports.