Zimbabwe growers appeal for air cargo capacity – or will switch to ocean
Zimbabwe’s fruit and vegetable growers are searching for airfreight capacity to Europe – or will ...
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By Alex Lennane
The government of Chile has declared a state of emergency as a late frost has caused damage to about $1bn worth of fruit exports. The affected region is the main fruit and wine producing part of the country, and includes prominent vineyards. Fruit exports were worth $4.3bn last year, while wine exports reached $1.8bn.
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