DEXIA says its Multi-Purpose Pack-Houses (MPPH) are continuing to boost local fresh produce exports

​The Dominica Export Import Agency (DEXIA) says its Multi-Purpose Pack-Houses (MPPH), is continuing to boost fresh produce exports from Dominica.  DEXIA touts the arrangement made with a client in Barbados, for fortnightly export of a 20-foot refrigerated container of mixed commodities, as one of the significant milestones in the export of fresh produce to date. 
 
The Agency adds that another important milestone, is the export of a 20-foot refrigerated container of dasheen to the United Kingdom, also on a fortnightly basis.  The ongoing support from the Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Fresh Produce through Enterprise and Linkages (PROPEL) for the development of a brand for Dominica’s fresh produce (Dominica! Eat Well… Live Young) in the market place, is expected to boost the marketability of fresh produce, and differentiate Dominica’s fresh produce from that of its competitors. 
 
DEXIA says further, the export of fresh produce continues to play an important role in foreign exchange earnings, and the DEXIA-MPPH will continue to play a critical role in helping to source important markets for local fresh produce.  Propel is a project funded by the Government of Canada.
 
Officials say, from July 2016 to February 2017, 366,788 lbs of fresh produce have been processed in the Pack-houses. The export figures are promising, and show significant potential for future growth, and in addition, the quality of produce being exported continues to improve greatly, as exporters are now utilizing state-of-the-art washing and grading facilities.