Horticulture
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Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa welcomes Botswana citrus growers on board
BOTSWANA – Citrus growers in Botswana have become members of the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA), increasing the organisation’s membership in the region…
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Garden Fresh opens Rwanda’s first privately owned fresh produce packhouse
RWANDA – Garden Fresh, a Rwandan company specialising in export of fresh produce, has opened the country’s first privately owned packhouse located at the Prime…
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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…
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Kakuzi partners with Driscoll’s to venture into blueberries export market
KENYA – Kenyan listed agri-business firm, Kakuzi PLC, has entered into a partnership with Driscoll’s, world’s leading marketer of berries, to grow the local and…
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Belmont Farm leads pack in gaining KS1758 horticulture industry certification
KENYA – Belmont Farm of Beyond Fruits Limited from Limuru, Kiambu County, has emerged the first company in the country to be KS1758 certified, following…
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San Miguel offloads SA based fresh fruit operations to Citri&Co alongside other international operations
SOUTH AFRICA – San Miguel, Argentina based fruit and vegetable exporting company, has agreed to transfer its fresh fruit operations in South Africa and Peru…