Speaking at the second edition of the Local Manufacturing Summit this week, agro-processing consultant at NARDI, Dennis Maswabi, highlighted the significant potential of agro-processing to drive economic growth and diversification. Maswabi emphasised that with the right strategic framework, agro-processing could play a pivotal role in enhancing value addition, creating employment, and boosting exports.
"The agro-processing sector has the potential to become the cornerstone of our manufacturing industry,” he said. “By converting raw agricultural products into value-added goods, we can not only meet local demand but also compete in international markets, thereby contributing to the country's GDP.”
