Ramaphosa raises pressure on Botswana over horticultural import restrictions

Sunday Standard Ramaphosa raises pressure on Botswana over horticultural import restrictions Botswana’s protectionist agricultural policies came under fresh scrutiny this week after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa publicly raised concerns over import restrictions that continue to disrupt cross-border agricultural trade. At the conclusion of bilateral talks between the neighbouring countries, Ramaphosa struck a measured but pointed tone: Botswana’s ambition to strengthen food security is understandable, he said, but trade irritants cannot be ignored. .ihc-locker-wrap{}There's more to this story But to keep reading, we need you to subscribe. Investigative journalism is an indispensable part of a healthy society, but it's also expensive to produce. We are reliant on subscriptions to fund our work, and while you can enjoy most of our stories for free, a small number of premium features are reserved for subscribers. You can subscribe for one week, a month or a full year - the choice is yours. Save 77% on an annual subscription. Click here to find out how. Existing subscribers can log in to keep reading here. jQuery(document).ready( function(){ jQuery('#iump_login_username').on('blur', function(){ ihcCheckLoginField('log', 'Please complete all required fields!'); }); jQuery('#iump_login_password').on('blur', function(){ ihcCheckLoginField('pwd', 'Please complete all required fields!'); }); jQuery('#ihc_login_form').on('submit', function(e){ e.preventDefault(); var u = jQuery('#ihc_login_form [name=log]').val(); var p = jQuery('#ihc_login_form [name=pwd]').val(); if (u!='' && p!=''){ jQuery('#ihc_login_form').unbind('submit').submit(); } else { ihcCheckLoginField('log', 'Please complete all required fields!'); ihcCheckLoginField('pwd', 'Please complete all required fields!'); return FALSE; } }); } ); The post Ramaphosa raises pressure on Botswana over horticultural import restrictions first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Online editor