'Veg import ban bears fruit'
Monday, August 01, 2022 | 650 Views |

Vegetable ban is bearing fruit PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Last year, the government decided to ban importation of some vegetables from South Africa and other vegetable exporting countries in a bid to force local retailers to buy vegetables from local farmers.
The Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Molebatsi Molebatsi revealed this following a question from Member of Parliament (MP) for Maun West, Dumelang Shaleshando on issues surrounding the ban on importation of some horticultural produce.
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