Zimbabwe: Revisiting potential for peas exports

Source: Revisiting potential for peas exports | Sunday Mail (Opinion) Trade Focus Allan Majuru The inherent potential for vegetable and fresh fruit export growth cannot be over-emphasised. The country enjoys favourable climatic conditions and good soils, which make it easy for farmers to produce high-end, quality and tasty products that can compete in export markets. President Mnangagwa’s Government has already been actively working towards creating a robust agricultural sector that can contribute to higher foreign currency earnings, job creation and improved livelihoods, as the country endeavours to achieve an upper middle-income economy by 2030. But why focus on agriculture? Compared to other countries in the region, agriculture, particularly the horticulture sub-sector, is one of the areas in which Zimbabwe enjoys competitive and comparative advantage. In terms of low-hanging fruit in the sector, the Horticulture Recovery and Growth Plan being implemented by the Ministry of ...