News / Zimbabwe growers appeal for air cargo capacity – or will switch to ocean

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Zimbabwe’s fruit and vegetable growers are searching for airfreight capacity to Europe – or will switch to ocean ? after KLM/Martinair said it would suspend its service to Harare in April.

The country’s Horticulture Development Council (HDC) has urged exporters to use regional airfreight hubs in Africa, which will then enable them to find different carriers, such as Qatar Airways Cargo, Ethiopian, or Emirates to export to Europe.

HDC’s chief executive, Linda Nielsen, told local media that the sector had experienced severe ...