Chinese citrus deal excites Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwean government is upbeat about the prospects of local horticulture products gaining access to the Chinese market after the signing of a citrus trade protocol between the two countries.
The 2021 protocol was signed amid efforts by Zimbabwe to add China as a major agriculture export market. It will broaden export destinations for Zimbabwean citrus and end the country’s over-reliance on South Africa and Europe.
It will see Zimbabwean farmers export fresh citrus varieties, including sweet orange, mandarin orange, grapefruit, and sour orange.
Agriculture permanent secretary John Basera says the government plans to widen horticulture products with access to the huge market offered by China by building on the citrus deal.