Currently, Ghana exports about $22 million worth of fruits and vegetables into the United Arabs Emirate.
The UAE has gradually evolved to become a major trade hub with over 4 billion consumers across the Middle East and Asia. Ghana is positioning itself to benefit from those markets.
Being one of the fastest growing populations in the world with a rising number of tourists, the demand within the food and beverage sectors is increasing tremendously. It is projected that the demand within these sectors will grow by 4 percent annually to $13 billion by 2018. The UAE is also making efforts to increase its collaboration with other countries on food security.
Head of the Dubai Chamber International Office, Ghana, Cyril Darkwa, believes Ghanaian exporters must take advantage of these trends to position themselves to penetrate these markets.
“Currently, Ghana exports several items to Dubai. For fruits and vegetables, the export currently stands $22 million. This is a significant figure but still quite small in the scheme of things. We are hoping to increase that to about $30-40 million next year and we aim to do this by having closer stakeholder consultations with people like the exporters, people who generally export to Dubai”, he told Starrfmonline.com.
Source: ghanaweb.com
