EAC ramps up efforts to boost horticulture sector

Arusha. The East African Community (EAC) has intensified efforts to enhance the horticulture sector by implementing the Fruits and Vegetables Strategic Plan 2021–2031 and post-harvest loss management initiatives, aimed at improving farmers’ incomes.

Speaking at the Comesa–EAC Horticulture Accelerator (CEHA) forum in Arusha, the EAC Acting Director for Productive Sectors, Mr Simon Kiarie, said the regional bloc was committed to deep integration, creating a unified market where goods, services, capital, and people move freely.