Malawi to Begin Exporting Beans to Cuba for First Time
November 14, 2008
Malawi has for the first time participated in a deal to export over 15,000 metric tonnes of red beans to Cuba as soon as possible, a senior official said here Friday.
Trade and Industry Minister Henry Mussa told journalists on arrival from the Cuban capital Havana, where he attended the 26th International Trade Fair, that Malawi has an advantage of exporting a large quantity of red beans to Cuba after the hurricanes destroyed nearly one third of the crops in that country.
“Farmers should come forward so that we arrange transportation logistics for the exports of the beans to Cuba,” he said.
Apart from tobacco, the country’s main foreign exchange earner, beans could also be another foreign exchange earner and improve economic growth for Malawi, he added.
Source African Press Agency
This country Malawi I attended the Malawi Expo 2008 , we were looking for Tea . The Chairman Mr Chauncy Jere arranged a meeting for us with Malawian suppliers unfortunately the supplier wanted payment upfront without any deliveries or showing us a sample. On top of that Malawi businessmen did not support the Expo. We have tried to call other suppliers but communication is very poor , they do not respond .it is not easy to go through.
Malawi should improve their transportation structure and business management.