Serame Challenges Local Producers To Improve Quality

Monday, November 23, 2020

The Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Peggy Serame has urged local producers to improve quality of their goods and services in order for them to be competitive in the domestic, regional and international markets.

She also implored them to continuously improve the quality and the standards which include amongst others labelling, packaging and coding of their products.

“The number of retailers supporting this initiative has increased significantly compared to last year. This is a welcome development and we would like to encourage those lagging behind to catch up with the pace-setters,” the minister said at a #PushaBW forum last week.

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