Apparently, Zimbabwean farmers are to invest US$140 million to develop 4,000 hectares of blueberries. This would mean expanding the output of a crop that recorded the strongest growth in local horticulture last year. The Horticulture Development Council (HDC), which represents farmers, has approached the Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency (ZIDA) with a plan to expand the production of blueberries, citrus, coffee and flowers.
Zimbabwe expected to harvest 69% more blueberries this year, according to a crop assessment report for 2022-2023 released by the Ministry of Agriculture in April. This was the highest growth of the horticulture crops in the report, followed by pecan nuts (43%) and apples 29%.
Source: thezimbabwemail.com