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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>HARARE, Apr. 8 (NewsDay Live) \u2013 The national trade development and promotion agency, ZimTrade, is this week hosting a delegation of buyers from China under a high-level market engagement programme ahead of the Zimbabwe\u2013China Business Forum, which begins in Mutare today.<\/p>\n

ZimTrade said the programme is designed to strengthen direct trade linkages between Zimbabwean exporters and Chinese buyers through on-the-ground exposure to production systems, export capacity and quality standards across key agricultural value chains.<\/p>\n

The agency said the visit forms part of a broader export promotion strategy to position Zimbabwe as a competitive supplier of premium agricultural products to the Chinese market.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are hosting a delegation of buyers from China this week ahead of the Zimbabwe\u2013China Business Forum in Mutare,\u201d ZimTrade said.<\/p>\n

The delegation has already begun field assessments of local agricultural operations, visiting macadamia and chilli farms around Harare, with further tours scheduled in Manicaland.<\/p>\n

ZimTrade emphasised that the engagements are geared towards securing long-term trade outcomes rather than short-term transactions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are showcasing Zimbabwe\u2019s premium exports and laying the foundation for sustainable trade partnerships,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

The visiting buyers are expected to engage directly with farmers, exporters and agribusiness stakeholders to assess Zimbabwe\u2019s production capacity, post-harvest handling systems and export readiness, particularly in high-value horticultural crops such as macadamia nuts and chilli, which are seeing growing demand in Asian markets.<\/p>\n

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