- Tanzanian government plans to unlock the full potential of horticulture. The horticulture industry is viewed as the largest source of foreign exchange, providing employment and a tool for poverty alleviation.
Speaking at the Global G.A.P. conference in Arusha, the agriculture deputy minister, of Tanzania, Anthony Mavunde, disclosed that the Tanzanian government plans to unlock the full potential of horticulture. The horticulture industry is viewed as the largest source of foreign exchange, providing employment and a tool for poverty alleviation.
The GlobalG.A.P Tour Stop conference brings together horticulture stakeholders to discuss compliance with GlobalG.A.P standard requirements for international market access.
Addressing the conference on “Enhancing Compliance for Expanded Market Access and Trade,” he informed that the government has developed several policies to boost the horticulture industry’s contribution to the economy from the current $750 million to $2 billion by 2030.
To stimulate the growth, the government is seeking to penetrate the international markets, develop key infrastructures critical to reducing post-harvest losses, establish a cold chain management system and improve the handling of the perishable goods at the Dar es Salaam port.
The Ministry of agriculture is also in talks with the United States of America and Spain for gaining entry for Tanzania’s horticulture crops.
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