By: Loise Shiimi

 

Namibia’s horticultural sector continues to meet local demand for various fruits and vegetables, leading to the closure of borders for the importation of 10 out of the 20 products on the special controlled products list from 1 to 31 October.

In a notice issued on 24 September by the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) chief executive, Fidelis Mwazi, all types and sizes of beetroot, butternut, cabbage, English cucumber, onions, pumpkin, cocktail tomatoes, round tomatoes, watermelon, and spinach are banned from import during this period.

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