AGRICULTURE NEWS - For the first time since South Africa’s single-channel marketing system for agricultural commodities was abolished in the 1990s, citrus fruit was exported from the Port of Maputo in Mozambique on Monday, 11 April.
Cornel van der Merwe, vice chairperson of the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA), said the decision to export via Maputo was taken due to the challenges with infrastructure and delays currently being experienced at the Port of Durban.
“[This move is] particularly welcome in the light of the expected increase in citrus exports from South Africa this year. This port will mainly cater for producers from Mpumalanga and Limpopo, who are [situated] relatively close to Maputo."
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