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Zimbabwe: Cut flowers exports down by 95%

Zimbabwe’s exports of cut flowers declined by 95% to $3,1 million in 2015 due to the stringent export requirements needed by the government, ZimTrade has said.

In 2002, Zimbabwe was the second largest exporter of cut flowers in Africa, after Kenya, exporting flowers worth $60m globally, according to the country’s export promotion body.

In his mid-term fiscal policy review, Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa proposed to eliminate export permits in the horticultural sector to provide an opportunity for cut flower growers to tap into the export market.

Historically, about 70% of Zimbabwe’s flower exports came from Banket, Concession, Glendale, Bindura, Harare, Goromonzi, Trelawney, and Kwekwe, mostly growing roses.

Other flowers included proteas, asters and chrysanthemums.

The Netherlands is Zimbabwe’s largest export destination for cut flowers, importing an average of 69% of the country’s flowers in the last 15 years.

ZimTrade said there was need for local flower growers to keep abreast with state-of-the-art production practices, as well as marketing techniques.

Read more at NewsDay Zimbabwe
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