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Browsing: horticulture in Tanzania
- Enza Zaden’s global subsidiaries hit 26 with a new venture in Tanzania.
- The seed company is a welcome boost to Tanzania’s horticulture sector whose exports clocked 175,000 tonnes in 2024 alone.
- Tanzania horticulture is projected to grow at an annual rate of 11 per cent.
Enza Zaden, the Netherlands’ major seed grower, has announced the expansion of its venture in Tanzania, boasting 16,000 square meters of international vegetable breeding grounds and state-of-the-art facilities. The firm’s Chief Executive Officer made the announcement at the launch of Enza Zaden, Tanzania, in the country’s horticulture seat, Arusha City.
“Today, we operate in 26 countries, employing over 3,000 people, of these, at least 1,000 are involved in research projects working to develop new vegetable varieties,” he announced.
Several dignitaries graced the launch event, including Ambassador Wiebe de Boer, envoy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Tanzania. The diplomat praised Enza Zaden’s choice to …
- Tanzania Agricultural and Horticulture Association (TAHA) is leading sector revival.
- The global horticulture market is projected to reach US$40.24 billion by 2026.
- The Tanzanian horticulture industry has the potential to earn US$3 billion per annum.
The fresh produce market is projected to reach US$40.24 billion by 2026 growing at an annual rate of 10.2 percent and Tanzania is angling for a pie of these billions from its horticulture sector.
These statistics by Global Market Estimates (GME) show that the global horticulture market averages US$20.77 billion in 2021 and is growing rapidly.
However, African countries such as Tanzania, which has enormous agricultural production potential still lag behind and only get to enjoy a small percentage of the over US$30 billion horticulture market.
“We believe, when we ensure access to information and knowledge including the adoption of appropriate technologies, market access, and advocating for business enabling environment, there is a potential of …