The Mozambique citrus industry joins the CGA

The Southern African Citrus Growers Association (CGA) has welcomed the Mozambican citrus industry. South Africa has a long history of supporting citrus exports from Mozambique, but this will now be taken to a new level with the local industry's decision to join the Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa (CGA). The CGA said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Mozambique Citrus Association (MCA) this week. "By joining the CGA, Mozambican farmers will now have access to a wealth of experience and support," he said. In the late 1980s, the South African quality standards agency PPECB provided inspection services for the export of fresh fruit through the port of Mozambique. Tertius Strauss, a Mozambican citrus grower and CEO of Verdant Produce Mozambique, said the deal was the start of what “will prove to be an incredible journey”. “It is a journey that will continue for generations as we establish a lasting citrus industry in Mozambique,” Strauss said. ...