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Tanzania: Horticulture industry on verge of collapse
Some 20,000 workers in the horticulture industry face redundancy due to a decline in demand of horticultural products including cut flowers worldwide.
The drop in demand for flowers and green vegetables from Tanzania comes amidst the world economic crunch as customers in the world market have now changed their priorities in consumption
The disturbing news was announced last week by Executive Director of the Tanzania Association for Horticultural Agriculture (TAHA) Ms Jackline Mkindi at the members seminar on management and capacity building in the industry.
The seminar held at the Equator hotel in Arusha was attended by managers and workers from the industry and was sponsored and facilitated by a Kenyan-based institution, 'Peak Performance'.
Source: allafrica.com
Some 20,000 workers in the horticulture industry face redundancy due to a decline in demand of horticultural products including cut flowers worldwide.
The drop in demand for flowers and green vegetables from Tanzania comes amidst the world economic crunch as customers in the world market have now changed their priorities in consumption
The disturbing news was announced last week by Executive Director of the Tanzania Association for Horticultural Agriculture (TAHA) Ms Jackline Mkindi at the members seminar on management and capacity building in the industry.
The seminar held at the Equator hotel in Arusha was attended by managers and workers from the industry and was sponsored and facilitated by a Kenyan-based institution, 'Peak Performance'.
Source: allafrica.com
Publication date: 5/19/2009
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