“In our view there is more opportunity for commercial operators who will benefit as they understand global food chains,” said Hodnett.
Africa is in a unique position geographically to supply a growing demand for food as the world population rises by a billion in the next 30 years, he said.
Meanwhile, US-based Richard Owen, PMA’s vice-president of global business development said the PMA provided an excellent networking platform for the produce sector.
Tommie van Zyl, PMA South Africa chairperson, said that PMA sees itself as a means of providing contacts, indicating trends and encouraging young people to enter the agriculture industry.
“PMA helps our business grow,” Van Zyl said.
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