With the implementation of the "Europe-Asia Fruit Basket Plan," the cities of Mogadishu in the northern province and Kismayo in the Juba province were the first to take action.
Mogadishu Port is the most important port in the northern province, while the city of Kismayo is the estuary of the Juba River, giving it a logistical advantage in river-sea combined transportation over Mogadishu.
In the past, Kismayo's main exports included bananas, along with livestock, leather, canned food, and other products. It had a modern slaughterhouse and small industries for meat and fish canning, as well as leather processing.
In terms of banana exports, Kismayo under East Africa was similar. Compared to Kismayo, Mogadishu also boasted a prosperous cotton industry, and the Shebelle River's banks were an important East African quality long-staple cotton region.
