Farai Mabeza, Senior Staff Writer 
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ZIMBABWE has plans to diversify and beneficiate its product range to get maximum value from its exports.
Last year the country’s exports grew to US$4,4 billion from US$4,28 billion recorded in 2019. However, worryingly for the country, primary commodities dominated the export list with minerals making up 73 percent of all exports, according to the Zimbabwe Statistics Agency.
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But ZimTrade, the country’s trade promotion body, says there are untapped export opportunities in the processed foods sector. The sector recorded a 17,96 percent growth, from US$98 million in 2019 to US$115 million in 2020, according to Zimstat. In 2018, the exports were at US$71,2 million.
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