The Botswana government has said it will impose a longer ban on South African fruit and vegetables – instead of December 2022 the extension will be until December 2025, writes Esther Rose for AllAfrica.
While South Africa’s Agriculture Minister Thoko Didiza is asking for a meeting with her counterpart to discuss the matter, Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi said the import ban had slashed the country’s fresh-produce import bill by 71%.
Southern Africa:
Botswana Extends Ban on South African Fruits and Vegetables
allAfrica, 7 December 2023
Botswana announced on Monday, December 5, 2023 that it would extend and expand restrictions on imports of some fresh produce from South Africa as it tries to become self-sufficient… Read more »
Southern Africa:
Minister Didiza Responds to Botswana Announcement on Restrictions of South African Agriculture Products
Dept of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, 7 December 2023
Minister Didiza has taken concern of the restrictions on imports which have been extended by the Botswana Government. Read more »
Namibia:
Namibia, Botswana Agri Bans Threaten South African Jobs
New Era, 6 September 2022
The lack of action taken to have agricultural import bans imposed by Botswana – and more recently Namibia – lifted is creating a feeling among South African fresh produce farmers… Read more »
Southern Africa:
‘Agri SA Calls to Lift Import Ban Emotional, Unbalanced’
Namibian, 22 August 2022
NAMIBIAN government officials have called the recent claim that Namibia and Botswana should remove the import ban on some quota of fresh produce from South Africa an emotional one,… Read more »
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