Horticulture stakeholders from across Eastern Africa have launched a regional council to address trade barriers, improve logistics and strengthen the sector’s access to international markets. The council was officially launched in Nairobi during a Regional Public-Private Dialogue on Horticultural Logistics and Trade Facilitation, bringing together government officials, private-sector players, development partners, regulators, logistics operators and regional institutions. Speaking during the launch, Horticulture Council for Eastern Africa (HoCEA) Secretary General Clement Tulezi said the council will focus on reducing trade barriers, improving logistics and cold chains, harmonising standards, expanding market access and promoting technology, sustainability and inclusive value chains across nine Eastern African countries. “Our challenges are regional. Our response must therefore become regional,” said Telezi, adding that, “We must produce nationally. Connect regionally. And compete globally.” Representing the Principal Secretary for Trade, Matthew Komen, Deputy Director for Internal Trade at the State Department of Trade said the challenges facing horticultural trade require coordinated regional action. “These challenges cannot be resolved by any single country or firm acting alone. They demand coordinated public-private action at the regional level.” The Horticulture Council of...
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