date:Mar 12, 2014
Citrus production has almost doubled to 2.2 million tons in the last five years, however, export has not followed suit. On the contrary, the amount exported compared to volume of production is strongly dropping : 25% compared to 40% five years ago. ''It is the effect of a more lucrative local market that is less demanding in terms of quality'', remarks an operator. However, this is not the only reason. Export has changed a lot over the last 10 years, mainly due to a strong concentration of smal