Coincidentally after the Malawi to India Mango exports deal was delayed due to standards for phytosanitary measures, SADC has launched a program that will teach some of its member states about the process.

 The programme, called Prioritisation of SPS Investments for Market Access (P-IMA) has launched last week in Uganda and will also benefit Malawi, Ethiopia, Kenya and Rwanda.

Malawi will benefit immensely from this development, considering that some products have lost export deals due to lack of knowledge on the process.

A press statement was released on SADC’s website, further explaining the benefits of the program to the nations mentioned, as Malawi welcomes the development as means to expand to other crops besides the usual cash crops and therefore increasing export profits.