The Kilimanjaro Airports Development Company in Tanzania has been urged to expand storage infrastructure for horti produce at the Kilimanjaro International Airport. Tanzania’s Deputy Minister for Transport, David Kihenzile, said such facilities would aid the storage of produce waiting to be shipped out.
He added: "The government continues to work towards creating a good business and investment environment that has led to the growth of international trade between Tanzania and other countries. This has increased exports of horticulture produce. So we must begin to strategise about how to increase storage of horticultural produce to avoid exporting these crops using other airports located outside the country due to lack of reliable storage facilities.”
Tanzania’s horticulture sector is growing rapidly and is on course to meet the goal of the country’s Tanzania Development Vision 2025 to reach a $3-billion annual export target for horticulture produce, up from $779 million in 2019 when the 2025 target was set.
The main horticultural export crops of Tanzania include tomatoes, cabbages, onions, carrots, round potatoes, mangoes, oranges and flower seeds.
Source: freightnews.co.za