2020-12-31 15:05:13 GMT2020-12-31 23:05:13(Beijing Time) Xinhua English by Tafara Mugwara HARARE, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- While the pandemic has brought with it economic downturns which are being felt across sectors in Zimbabwe, it has also spurred the localization of value chains and the consumption of locally produced goods. Logistical interruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly impacted the international distribution of goods resulting in Zimbabweans turning to locally produced goods. Denford Mutashu, President of Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers Association, said the successive lockdowns imposed to stem the spread of COVID-19 saw a lot of domestic concentration of production, as opposed to reliance on the importation of finished commodities.