The National Association for Smallholder Farmers (NASFA) has revealed that the wide price gap between locally produced garlic and imported Chinese garlic is largely driven by differences in size, quality, maturity and presentation of the produce. Speaking in an interview with Zambian Business Times – ZBT, NASFA Executive Director, Dr. Frank Kayula said Zambian farmers are often harvesting garlic too early, resulting in smaller bulbs that attract lower prices compared to larger and cleaner imported products. Dr. Kayula said current market observations showed Zambian garlic trading at around K30 to K40 per kilogram in some markets, while Chinese garlic was...
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