{"id":21230,"date":"2024-09-10T09:53:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T09:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.selinawamucii.com\/news\/?p=21230"},"modified":"2024-09-10T09:54:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T09:54:20","slug":"zimbabwe-becomes-africas-fourth-avocado-shipper-to-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selinawamucii.com\/news\/2024\/09\/10\/zimbabwe-becomes-africas-fourth-avocado-shipper-to-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe becomes Africa\u2019s fourth avocado shipper to China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Zimbabwe will soon ship avocados to China following a September 4-6, 2024 bilateral agreement at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.selinawamucii.com\/news\/2024\/09\/05\/agriculture-in-africa-wins-part-of-50-7b-funding-by-china\/\"><u>China-Africa Forum<\/u><\/a>\u00a0in Beijing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his host Xi Jinping signed the phytosanitary pact,&nbsp;alongside several other bilateral exchanges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Zimbabwe\u2019s joining the likes of Kenya, South Africa, and lately Tanzania to the 66,000-tonne Chinese avocado export base comes at a price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-strict-requirements\"><strong>Strict Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The price lies in the &nbsp;\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmersweekly.co.za\/agri-news\/africa\/zimbabwe-signs-agreement-to-export-avocados-to-china\/\"><u>Phytosanitary requirements<\/u><\/a>&#8230;\u201d protocol, which is bespoke of strict cold storage and disease control processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harare will however likely meet the protocol as its Hass variety still manages to reach the stringent European Union\u2019s market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zimbabwe\u2019s avocado shippers will also imitate the road local oranges have taken since they won the Chinese market in 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Avocados could require similar&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.herald.co.zw\/zim-china-trade-protocols-springboard-avocado-exports\/\"><u>cold sterilization<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;as oranges, which undergo this treatment to maintain freshness and eradicate pests en-route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-export-volume-indeterminate\"><strong>Export Volume Indeterminate<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on volume specifications, Zimbabwe will see some of its 6,000-tonne avocado harvest estimate in 2024 reach China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the agreement is still in its infancy, it is too early to predict total shipments to Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its part, the Zimbabwean Avocado Growers\u2019 Association says that volumes will depend on aseptic terms as well as export costs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shipping-costs-from-zimbabwe\"><strong>Shipping Costs from Zimbabwe<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Shipping costs could contribute to the feasible tonnage, with two options of airfreight and ocean freight available.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sea option is cost-effective but it needs over a month from planning to delivery. Indeed, it takes&nbsp;<a href=\"#:~:text=Air%20Freight%3A%20Expect%20deliveries%20within%205-7%20business%20days.,days.%20Sea%20freight%20offers%20the%20most%20cost-effective%20option.\"><u>35 to 45 days<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;to ship goods to China from Zimbabwe, according to the International Freight Services (IFS).&nbsp;Besides, Zimbabwe relies on the nearby Beira harbour in Mozambique or Durban in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, the air logistics option though expensive provides deliveries between the two nations in 5 to 7 business days. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be it as it may,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.selinawamucii.com\/produce\/fruits-and-vegetables\/zimbabwe-avocados\/\"><u>Zimbabwe\u2019s avocados<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;could benefit much from this agreement as it has potential to expand market penetration. Indeed, the country\u2019s avocado shipments decreased by 31% in 2023 as a result of low international market access. For more on the country\u2019s exports, production and consumption trends, read on the statistics below. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-zimbabwe-avocado-statistics\"><strong>Zimbabwe Avocado Statistics<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Zimbabwe is Africa\u2019s 5<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;biggest avocado-producing nation with an annual harvest above the 6,000-tonne capacity. In 2021, the production approximated&nbsp;<a href=\"#data\/QCL\"><u>6,247 tonnes<\/u><\/a>, according to FAOSTAT. 2022 would see a slight decline to about about 6,168 tonnes. &nbsp;So did the harvest area slightly decrease from&nbsp;<a href=\"#data\/QCL\"><u>1,073 hectares&nbsp;<\/u><\/a>in 2021 to 1,044 hectares in 2022. &nbsp;The South African nation now projects acreage to increase from&nbsp;<a href=\"#:~:text=She%20added%20that%20Zimbabwe%20is%20projected%20to%20produce,current%201%2C500%20hectares%20to%204%2C000%20hectares%20by%202030.\"><u>1,500 hectares<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;in 2024 to 4,000 hectares by 2030. &nbsp;Most of the cultivation is in the high-altitude Chipinge district in the southeast-situated Manicaland Province.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How much avocados does Zimbabwe export annually<\/strong>?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, fresh or dried avocado shipments hit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trademap.org\/Country_SelProductCountry_TS.aspx?nvpm=1%7c716%7c%7c%7c%7c080440%7c%7c%7c6%7c1%7c1%7c2%7c2%7c1%7c2%7c1%7c1%7c1\"><u>2,748 tonnes,<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;according to ITC data. Contrasting statistics by the Horticulture Development Council (HDC), courtesy News Day newspaper, shows that the country exported&nbsp;<a href=\"#:~:text=ZIMBABWE%20avocado%20exports%20last%20season%20exceeded%20projections%2C%20reaching,tonnes%2C%20according%20to%20the%20Horticulture%20Development%20Council%2\"><u>8,180 tonnes&nbsp;<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;in 2022. In terms of key destinations, ITC details that South Africa received the bulk of exports at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trademap.org\/Country_SelProductCountry_TS.aspx?nvpm=1%7c716%7c%7c%7c%7c080440%7c%7c%7c6%7c1%7c1%7c2%7c2%7c1%7c2%7c1%7c1%7c1\"><u>1,905 tonnes<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;in 2023. &nbsp;The Netherlands tops destinations outside Africa by volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How many avocados do Zimbabweans eat per year<\/strong>? &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Annual consumption was at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/country-rankings\/avocado-consumption-by-country\"><u>26 tonnes<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;tonnes per year in 2020, the 126<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;highest among countries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zimbabwe will soon ship avocados to China following a September 4-6, 2024 bilateral agreement at the\u00a0China-Africa Forum\u00a0in Beijing.\u00a0 President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his host Xi Jinping signed the phytosanitary pact,&nbsp;alongside several other bilateral exchanges. 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