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Chelugui tells farmers to tap into European market deal

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Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui. [Samson Wire, Standard]

Agricultural producers have been challenged to focus more on high-value cash crops to benefit from the trade agreements struck by the government with European countries.

Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui said the government signed a European Partnership agreement that brings together 27 European countries to open new opportunities for local agricultural producers to create wealth through foreign exchange.

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