{"id":38864,"date":"2023-11-27T17:34:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T17:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/?p=38864"},"modified":"2023-11-27T16:05:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T16:05:04","slug":"explore-high-value-products-wff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/explore-high-value-products-wff","title":{"rendered":"EXPLORE HIGH VALUE PRODUCTS &#8211; WFF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>Women Farmer Foundation founder and Director Sonia Paiva says business opportunities are bountiful in the exportation of high value agricultural products to Eswatini\u2019s leading trading partner and neighbour South Africa.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking during an engagement between the South African high commission and industry leaders, Paiva highlighted that products such as pork and sheep farming presented unexplored opportunities in the context of South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPork and sheep are in great demand in South Africa for the unfortunate reason of theft,\u201d said Paiva.<\/p>\n<p>She indicated that South African farmers were shying away from such production due to the high theft risk in the farming of both pigs and sheep.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEswatini could benefit and create an export market between the two countries,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Paiva added that these pig and sheep products could further extend opportunities in value addition.<\/p>\n<p>She said it further opened more opportunities in various industries leading to diversification.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cadd value and process the meat into sausages, bacon and so on,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Paiva said governments had the important role to play as enablers.<\/p>\n<p>She said there were areas that needed to be worked on before external partners could be engaged.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuch as the abattoirs, all meat needs to be certified and we do not have enough abattoirs as the ones that exist belong to a few people in the private sector,\u201d said WFF founder.<\/p>\n<p>She stated that South African requirements to export\/import into SA required sanatory certificates that on many occasions could not be issued efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThus resulting in the deterioration of the fresh produce,\u201d said Paiva.<\/p>\n<p>Adding she said the country was not able to import cattle because of the risk of foot and mouth desease.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease note that we do not want to import foot and mouth into our country. We need livestock that is disease free, therefore, both governments need to agree on the bilateral agreements concerning veterinary services for a more effective way of doing business,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Paiva said the reality was that the country further did not have breeding stock, therefore, providing more opportunities for further collaboration between the two countries in this sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDeveloping this area of opportunity is a great challenge which both governments need to prioritise and work towards an amicable solution to be able to quarantine the animals or have a system in place as this area of opportunity may be developed both ways,\u201d said Paiva.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\">Eswatini<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. Women Farmer Foundation founder and Director Sonia Paiva says business opportunities are bountiful in the exportation of high value agricultural products to Eswatini\u2019s leading trading partner and neighbour South Africa. 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