Quality & Safety
Maturity standards, residue management, cold chain integrity and market compliance.
Conference
Avocado Africa: A convergence of technology and business for increased competitiveness and trade
The International Africa Avocado Congress & Exhibition brings researchers, regulators, exporters and buyers into one technical programme across four days in Nairobi.
Thematic areas
Six areas covering orchard to market.
Abstracts and sessions are mapped to one of six thematic areas, each chaired by recognised specialists.
Production & Productivity
Agronomy, orchard management, irrigation, soil health and yield economics.
Phytosanitary
Pest and disease surveillance, market access protocols and systems approaches.
Supply Chain, Marketing & Industrialisation
Logistics, sea freight, processing, oil extraction and value addition.
Genetic Resources
Rootstocks, varieties, nursery certification and breeding for African conditions.
Health, Nutrition & Gastronomy
Nutritional science, domestic consumption growth and culinary promotion.
Session formats
How the congress is structured.
Plenary sessions
Global market outlook, policy and cross-cutting issues.
Technical sessions
Parallel tracks within each thematic area.
Country reports
Production, export and regulatory updates by origin.
Poster & abstract sessions
Early-career and applied research presentations.
Private seminars
Closed-door briefings hosted by partners and sponsors.
Field visits
Orchard, nursery and packhouse study tours.
Call for speakers
Present at the congress
Researchers, industry specialists and policy leaders are invited to submit an abstract or expression of interest against a thematic area. The scientific committee reviews all submissions.
Speaker registrationView the programme15 – 18 June 2027 · Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi