RIPE FOR THE PICKING? EXPLOITING SOUTH AFRICA’S POTENTIAL IN FRUIT TO GROW EMPLOYMENT AND INCREASE PARTICIPATION
Strong growth in global demand for fresh fruit presents opportunities to grow exports, increase participation of emerging black farmers and create employment. However, challenges of market access and readiness, particularly phytosanitary standards, limited technical skills and capabilities, including logistics bottlenecks, limit this potential. Addressing these challenges is important for shifting agricultural production towards high-value products, […]