- SACU, comprising Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, South Africa, and Eswatini, has its secretariat located in Windhoek.
- Southern African countries are discussing agricultural policy, including shared best practices and calls for reduced reliance on food imports.
Botswana has implemented ongoing restrictions on agricultural imports originating from South Africa.
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Updated Jul 27
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What happened
Botswana has implemented ongoing restrictions on agricultural imports originating from South Africa.
Who's involved
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Southern African countries are discussing agricultural policy, including shared best practices and calls for reduced reliance on food imports.Also in this story
- AgriBank provided commentary on the Namibian economy, noting that high food import dependence raises inflation risk.
- Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana are currently facing high water stress due to resource limitations.
- Agricultural viability in South Africa is being linked to global market competitiveness.
- Companies involved in the beef industry are currently holding EU beef quotas while operating in Botswana.
The entities involved
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South Africa
country in southern Africa
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Botswana
sovereign state in Southern Africa
Related events
- Botswana aims to become a regional energy hub, importing power from South Africa and Mozambique, supported by AfDB and World Bank financing.
- Botswana's beef trade is pivoting to DRC and Angola following EU trade restrictions triggered by FMD outbreaks.
- Trade issues between South Africa and BRICS partners are causing a trade deficit and slow government action on imports, affecting companies like Sappi.
- South Africa is Malawi's largest trading partner, and rising demand for SA imports is being affected by currency depreciation.
- Foreign companies trade on Johannesburg and London exchanges, reflecting Botswana's economic health and supporting local retailers.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- sundaystandard.infoNo end in sight for Botswana/S Africa veges trade war | Sunday Standard