"Shipping lines have currently suspended acceptance of bookings for consignments across all routes and market destinations including Europe, Middle East, India, and China."
"Many smallholders are having to accept prices as low as 50% of the usual rate or struggling to sell at all."
"Alongside the devastating impact on civilians directly affected by the war, there are serious global consequences that risk being overlooked."
"Avocados and tea are urgent examples of the way the immediate knock-on effects of the conflict are crashing into ordinary citizens' livelihoods, thousands of miles away."
Tanzanian avocado growers are struggling to find buyers during peak harvesting season due to shipping disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict. The Tanzania Horticultural Association reported that shipping lines have suspended bookings for various routes, affecting exports to Europe, the Middle East, India, and China. Smallholders are accepting prices as low as 50% of the usual rate. Similarly, tea growers in Kenya are facing market challenges, with warehouses filled and prices plummeting. The conflict's impact on small-scale producers is significant, threatening livelihoods and food supply chains globally.
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