SA’s fruit industry signs pact with Chinese importers
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14 December 2020 - 19:04
SA’s booming fruit industry has set its sights on penetrating the huge Chinese market after signing a memorandum of understanding with representatives of the Asian giant’s importers.
SA ships an average of 60% of its produce annually, including oranges, lemons, apples and table grapes. This makes the fruit industry the largest exporter of agricultural products, contributing about 2.5% to GDP. The industry employs more than 260,000 workers and supports 1-million livelihoods...
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