Zimbabwe seeks to enhance floriculture

Source: Zimbabwe seeks to enhance floriculture | Sunday News (Business)

ZIMBABWE is looking forward to developing about 1 000 hectares of cut flower plantations, mostly roses in the next five years as it seeks to boost foreign currency inflows. The cut flowers, mainly roses, would be targeted for the European markets.

Zimbabwe used to be one of the largest exporters of a wide range of horticultural products in Africa, supplying overseas markets including Europe and the Middle East. For instance, citrus exports peaked in 2001 at 45 000 tonnes, being 60 percent of fresh produce output. In 2002, Zimbabwe exported cut flowers worth $60 million, according to ZimTrade, making it the second largest exporter after Kenya.

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