Ghana eyes Kenya mangoes for re-export to EU market

Published 2023년 4월 17일

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Ghana is planning to import mangoes from Kenya to re-export to Europe during Ghana's off-season, a move aimed at increasing demand for local produce and boosting farmers' earnings. The Federation of Association of Ghanaian Exporters, led by president Davies Korboe, visited Kenya to assess the country's ability to supply the market. The European Union-funded Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP) will train farmers on necessary standards to access the Ghanaian market. The trade deal will allow Kenyan farmers to export both processed and fresh mangoes to Ghana, making it the fourth export destination for local produce after the European Union, United Arab Emirates, and the East African Community.

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Ghana is seeking to import mango from Kenya for re-export to Europe when its fruits are off-season, a move that is poised to increase demand for local produce and boost farmers’ earnings. Federation of Association of Ghanaian Exporters president Davies Korboe led a delegation of business people in the country last week to assess the Kenyan mango as they plan to start imports of the fruit to the West African nation. The exporters were in the country on a fact-finding mission on Kenya's ability to supply their market before signing bilateral agreements. Read: Boost for farmers as Kenya exports mangoes to Jordan Ghanaian Exporters Federation says they are seeking Kenyan fruit to supplement their mango exports to the EU during Ghana’s off-season. “We can trade among ourselves where we don’t have mango we can easily access from here when ours is off-season for export to Europe,” said Mr Korboe. The programme is being supported by the European Union-funded Market Access Upgrade ...

Source: Businessdailyafrica