Zambia: Shipped its Maiden Consignment of Citrus Fruits to Kenya granted by the Kenyan Plant Health Inspectorate Service
By Abdul Rahman Bangura- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– Marshalling the permission of market access through Kenyan Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) and the subsequent issuance of phytosanitary requirements for citrus fruits from Zambia to Kenya, sources have it that; the Ministry of Agriculture’s Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service (PQPS) department, Sunsweet Produce Limited has shipped 25 metric tonnes of lemon fruits to Kenya as the first export to Kenya. There are more shipments of citrus fruits to Kenya and other East African nations are desired as the harvest season progresses. In 2023, Zambia exported citrus fruits to Rwanda, Uganda and United Arab Emirates for the first time. The Ministry of Agriculture through the Plant Quarantine and...
Posted On 29 Apr 2024
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