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The local availability of white onion has been established to be of sufficient quantities from local production. Therefore, import restriction has been imposed from the 25th May 2026 until further notice....Read
Farmers and stakeholders are updated that - (i) The on-going disease surveillance has detected Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in three (3) more crushes; Phihetswane, Bethele and Crowsly Park farm (near Hildavale). This is in addition to cases recently reported at Ramatlabama National Artificial Insemination Laboratory (NAIL), Papatlo, Matasalalo, Ramatlabama village crush and Primefast feedlot near Hildavale)....Read
Farmers and stakeholders are updated that - (i) The on-going disease surveillance has detected Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in two (2) more crushes; SW Bruwer and Sons feedlot (Primefast near Hildavale) and Ramatlabama village crush. This is in addition to cases recently reported at Ramatlabama National Artificial Insemination Laboratory (NAIL), Papatlo and Matasalalo in the Goodhope district. (ii) Movement ban of cloven livestock animals and fresh products thereof, and prohibition of slaughter remain in force to contain the outbreak....Read
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COMESA with support from the Team Europe Technical Assistance Facility (EU-TAF) has conducted a study to explore options to include selected trade in services to the Simplified Trade Regime (STR). The current regime does not include small scale cross border trade in services....Read
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) expires in September 2025. There are high-level discussions and initiatives involving African and American politicians and officials to renew this trade arrangement and to adapt it to new needs. They are taking place at a time of multilateral tensions, unilateral border measures and uncertainties about how to boost regional integration and industrialisation in Africa. And in the United States a presidential election is underway....Read
The WTO has announced the candidates selected for the 2024 Young Trade Leaders Programme, a new initiative aimed at fostering a better understanding of the WTO’s work and international trade among young people. Eight individuals from six continents have been selected to participate in the inaugural programme, which lasts one year, starting from 7 August....Read