Lack of policy stifles horticulture sector � study

The study was conducted in the framework of the Private Sector Development Programme (PSDP) with the aim to identify bottlenecks and constraints in the horticultural sector value chain. According to the study, horticulture contributed P857 million, or around 30% of agricultural output in 2013.

Production is dominated by cabbage, tomato, potato and oranges, which together account for 60% of tonnage. On the other hand, 83% of the 2,096 hectares of land cultivated for horticulture is used for producing vegetables.