Zambia starts massive export of avocados to Europe

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Zambia

Published Apr 22, 2022

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With a first shipment of more than 37 tons, Zambia has started the large-scale export of avocados to Europe. The export started after the country met the phytosanitary requirements to export the fruit to Europe. According to Green Mbozi of the Ministry of Agriculture, this move marks the beginning of huge market opportunities for Zambian avocado growers.

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The Department of Agriculture is also finalizing talks with the South African authorities to start exporting avocados to that country, said Kenneth Msiska, director of the Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service. Meanwhile, the director of the Ministry of Agriculture's Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service (PQPS), Kenneth Msiska, revealed that Zambia ...

Source: AGF

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