Honey farmers eye EU market to tap into $2,3bn industry
Players in the honey sector have urged government to register Zimbabwe on the European Union (EU) approved list of exporters in order to tap into the $2,3 billion industry. ZimTrade, the country’s export promotion body, revealed that players in the honey sector were failing to export to the EU because Zimbabwe was not on the approved list of exporters. “It is imperative for honey producers to understand that for natural honey to gain access to the EU market, the producing country has to be registered on the ‘third country list’ and fulfil specific requirements such as quality, packaging, traceability as well as health and safety standards,” ZimTrade said. To read further click http://bit.ly/2bqi3dD
