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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>The East African Community secretariat has developed a comprehensive strategy and action plan 2021-2031 to boost the value of intra-trade of fruits and vegetables to $25 million (Sh2.8 billion) by 2031.<\/p>\n

The strategy is geared to boost the EAC bloc global exports of vegetables to $950million and fruits to $350million by 2031, from the current $416 million and $125 million respectively.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe intra-EAC trade of fruits and vegetables is currently at 9.9 million. We urge more investments in the nutritional and medicinal indigenous fruits and vegetable sector,\u201d Deputy Secretary-General of EAC, Christophe Bazivamo said.<\/p>\n

The strategy aims to improve production capacity, strengthen research and development, innovation, packaging, market access and trade facilitation, quality infrastructure, skills, policy coordination, and framework.<\/p>\n

The executive director, East Africa Business Council, John Kalisa said the his sector contributes between 20 per cent and 36 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product of EAC economies.<\/p>\n

He urged partner states to liberalize air cargo flights in the EAC to enhance the consolidation of horticulture exports.<\/p>\n

\u201cEABC is committed to hosting and supporting the EAC fruits and vegetable platform on policy advocacy components such as address Non-Tariff Barriers and regulations and costs that reduce the export competitiveness fruits and vegetable sector in the region,\u201d Kalisa said.<\/p>\n

The action plan formulation has been supported by German development agency- GIZ.<\/p>\n

Despite the potential, the regional sector\u2019s production is fragmented, smallholder-dominated, and with low yield and productivity, GIZ notes.<\/p>\n

Other challenges include climate change variability, diseases and pests, supply chain seasonality and limited business development services.<\/p>\n

Limited quality infrastructure, limited processing technologies for value addition, high post-harvest losses, and underdeveloped logistical infrastructure are also hindering the sectors’ growth.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Kenya. The East African Community secretariat has developed a comprehensive strategy and action plan 2021-2031 to boost the value of intra-trade of fruits and vegetables to $25 million (Sh2.8 billion) by 2031. 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