No study yet to determine veggie ban effectiveness –gov’t

The vegetable ban came into effect on January 1, 2022 and targeted 16 vegetables such as onion, butternut, tomato, watermelon, carrot, potato, cabbage and ginger. The ban was intended to support local farmers, increase national food security by encouraging local vegetable production and improve horticulture competitiveness.

Answering to question in parliament this week, Minister of Agriculture Fidelis Molao said it should be noted that the purpose of import restriction was to stimulate the current state of horticultural production in the country with reference to the 16 vegetables.