Linking African Small Producers to Large Distribution Networks: Enhancing Capacity of Mozambican Producers to Supply S Africa

Linking African Small Producers to Large Distribution Networks: Enhancing Capacity of Mozambican Producers to Supply the South African Market
UNCTAD, 2008. UNCTAD/DITC/COM/2006/17

Mozambique has a small export horticultural industry that in recent years has more than doubled in size to almost $4.5 million in 2005. Compared to some other countries in the region, this may be small, but Mozambique has excellent comparative advantages - e.g. climate and good communication links with South Africa - so it is anticipated that exports will continue to expand. Its climate brings very specific advantages to Mozambique in terms of seasonality and crop choices. South Africa is an important and significant market that is growing rapidly. The market is becoming increasingly dominated by the supermarkets and therefore it is more discerning in terms of quality standards. The opportunity for Mozambique is to take advantage of this opportunity and to help small farmers become suppliers.

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