Horticulture sector faces cost headwinds

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ESCALATING freight prices, expensive financ­ing and higher production costs are threatening to erode gains in the country’s horticulture in­dustry, the Horticultural Development Council (HDC) has said. The sector is entering the 2026 export season on a positive note after Zimbabwe completed the export protocols required to access the Chinese market for blueberries, opening one of…