Garlic exports - a golden opportunity for farmers in Zimbabwe

Published 2021년 1월 19일

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Zimbabwe's garlic farmers have been encouraged to increase exports due to the expansion of the global garlic market. The market has grown from $500 million to $2.48 billion in the past two decades, according to ZimTrade, a national trade development and promotion organization. Smallholder farmers have the potential to contribute more to national exports, particularly with high-value crops like garlic. Garlic is easy to grow and can be produced in most parts of the country. There are also opportunities to add value and manufacture garlic products for export. However, capacity development is necessary as the horticulture sector is a priority area identified in the National Export Strategy.

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Zimbabwean garlic farmers have been urged to increase exports riding on the growth of the global market, which has expanded to US $ 2.48 billion from US $ 500 million in the past two decades, according to ZimTrade. The national trade development and promotion organization said the number of local smallholder farmers with the potential to export has grown exponentially over the past few years. “Currently the interest generated by smallholder farmers, regardless of land size, is an indication that they have the potential to contribute more to national exports. “What is now crucial is identifying crops that are relatively high value and can be produced by smallholder farmers on a commercial scale. Garlic is one of these, ”said ZimTrade in a statement. Garlic is easy to grow and can be produced in most parts of the country. It is less complicated in terms of crop management, compared to other high-value crops, ZimTrade advised. Capacity development will need to be considered as the ...

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