Horticulture
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Zimbabwe to boost growth of horticulture sector with newly launched US$30m fund
ZIMBABWE – The government of Zimbabwe has officially launched the US$30 million Horticulture Export Revolving Fund aimed at capacitating local farmers in boosting production and…
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Kenya in talks with Malaysia to secure prospective international market
KENYA – Kenyan avocado growers and exporters eye the Malaysian market as a delegation from the Asian nation is reported to have jetted into the…
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India green-lights in-transit cold treatment for South African apples, pears
SOUTH AFRICA – After a battle of the oranges in the European market, South African apples and pears have stepped in to save the day,…
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SA lobby group AgriSA suggests tit-for-tat on Botswana, Namibia following ban on horticultural imports
SOUTH AFRICA – South African agricultural body AgriSA has called on the Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Ministry to urgently intervene in the unilateral…
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Kenya’s horticulture export volumes decline leading to 40% dip in earnings
KENYA – Kenya’s horticulture export earnings in the first half of the year declined by 40 per cent to Ksh48.4 billion (US$405m) from Ksh80.7 billion…