Botswana has reinstated restrictions on vegetable imports from South Africa, just months after President Duma Boko lifted similar bans inherited from his predecessor.
Botswanas latest December 8 government notice halts imports of key staples, including tomatoes, potatoes, white and red cabbage, onions, watermelon, green papaya, beetroot, carrots, lettuce, strawberries, ginger, red and yellow peppers, garlic and butternut.
This abrupt policy shift, aimed at bolstering local farmers amid persistent inflationary pressures, has reignited concerns over economic integration within the Southern African Customs Union SACU.
