Mpumalanga Business 2022-23
The 2022/23 edition of Mpumalanga Business is the 13th issue of this successful publication that since its launch in 2008 has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the province. With messages of welcome to potential investors from both the provincial premier and the MEC responsible for Economic Development and Tourism, this edition of the journal also contains the official Mpumalanga Investment Prospectus, a comprehensive survey of the province’s assets and the potential of the region. Major catalytic projects such as the Nkomazi Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) and the Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market (MIFPM) are examined in detail, outlining how producers, processors and logistics firms stand to benefit and where there is potential for investment. In addition to the Prospectus, the journal contains a special feature on education and a series of brief news briefs about some of the most important sectors in the provincial economy.
The 2022/23 edition of Mpumalanga Business is the 13th issue of this successful publication that since its launch in 2008 has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the province.
With messages of welcome to potential investors from both the provincial premier and the MEC responsible for Economic Development and Tourism, this edition of the journal also contains the official Mpumalanga Investment Prospectus, a comprehensive survey of the province’s assets and the potential of the region. Major catalytic projects such as the Nkomazi Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) and the Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market (MIFPM) are examined in detail, outlining how producers, processors and logistics firms stand to benefit and where there is potential for investment. In addition to the Prospectus, the journal contains a special feature on education and a series of brief news briefs about some of the most important sectors in the provincial economy.
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES PRODUCE MARKET<br />
Selected Strategic High Impact Projects:<br />
MPUMALANGA INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE MARKET<br />
MEGA is establishing a R1.2-billion fresh<br />
produce market facility located in Mbombela, the<br />
<strong>Mpumalanga</strong> International Fresh Produce Market<br />
(MIFPM). To date the province has invested an<br />
estimated R540-million in the project.<br />
<strong>Mpumalanga</strong> is one of South Africa’s most<br />
productive and important agriculture regions.<br />
It is home to predominantly tropical and<br />
subtropical crops and vegetables owing to its<br />
conducive climate. The tropical and subtropical<br />
crops consist of avocado, banana, citrus, ginger,<br />
granadilla, guava, litchi, macadamia nut, mango,<br />
papaya and pineapple.<br />
The vegetables produced include potatoes,<br />
tomatoes, pumpkins, sweet corn, onions,<br />
sweet potatoes, beetroot, carrots, green peas,<br />
cauliflower, cabbages and green beans.<br />
The market will offer:<br />
• Open trading halls for fruit and vegetables<br />
• A meat, fish and flower market<br />
• Complementary cold storage, ripening facilities<br />
and pallet handling<br />
• Processing facilities<br />
• An export hall<br />
• Bulk-breaking facilities for retail outlets<br />
• Links with statutory organisations such as<br />
customs, PPEBC and EuroGap<br />
• Transport and logistics enterprises<br />
• Shared collation and pack house facilities for<br />
SMMEs<br />
• Commercial services including banks and<br />
restaurants<br />
• A food bank for NGOs<br />
Site: The site is in Mbombela on a 248ha<br />
plot less than 10km from the Central<br />
<strong>Business</strong> District. It is situated within the<br />
Maputo Development Corridor (MDC), linking<br />
<strong>Mpumalanga</strong>, Gauteng Province and the Nkomazi<br />
Special Economic Zone with the deepwater Port<br />
of Maputo in Mozambique.<br />
The market: The market will give local farmers<br />
access to local, regional and international fresh<br />
produce markets and will aid in ensuring food<br />
security for the region.<br />
The infrastructure of the MIFPM will attract<br />
international as well as the large domestic food<br />
retailers as a key processing and distribution<br />
point. It will also secure <strong>Mpumalanga</strong>’s position<br />
in the regional export market in fresh produce.<br />
Feasibility study: completed<br />
EIA: completed<br />
Bulk infrastructure: completed<br />
Top structures: underway<br />
Model: JV, BOT<br />
Value: R1-billion
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