More and more Zimbabwean growers are venturing into the garlic market

Due to the strong demand for garlic during the pandemic, garlic production in Zimbabwe grew by more than 600% this year. Douglas Msipa, representative of the Tumeric Growers Association of Zimbabwe (GGTAZ), says that Zimbabwe's garlic harvest was 200 tons last year. Msipa says that more and more Zimbabwean growers are embracing garlic cultivation. The country is counting on a garlic harvest of 1,200 tons this year. "We have come a long way. We travel around the country with ZimTrade to enthuse growers. Initially there were only a few interested. Now that the demand for garlic is increasing, the interest in cultivation also seems to be increasing," he continues. Msipa explains that demand for garlic has skyrocketed as people have become aware of the crop's medicinal properties during the pandemic. He adds that there is a shortage of garlic seed in the country. The organization has banned ...