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Gov't eyes citrus export to US by 2025

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | 2200 Views |

Phikwe Citrus fruits press brieifing PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Buoyed by the anticipated maiden export of citrus from local farms to the Middle East, Botswana is already looking to diversify its market by looking to tap the United States market.

The country is currently locked in negotiations to secure a supply deal of citrus to the US by 2025, BusinessMonitor was told.

Minister of Agriculture, Fedelis Molao, said in an interview that government was working around the clock to clinch the lucrative US market. “Engagements are ongoing and I can assure that progress has been made and we want to start exporting there by 2025 at least,” he said last week Thursday following a BITC press briefing on the citrus projects.

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