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Collected on 8 September 2026
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Export of vegetables to Botswana following lifting of ban
Vegetable farmers in the Western Cape can now export a range of vegetables to Botswana after the import restrictions were lifted in two phases. Phase 1 began in December 2024 and includes vegetables like turmeric, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, green peas, broccoli, cauliflower, and eggplant. Phase 2, starting on 1 April 2025, will allow exports of beetroot, butternut, cabbage, carrot, garlic, ginger, lettuce, onions, potatoes, sweet pepper, tomato, and watermelons.
The document's recorded date is 1 December 2024. Confirm on the official source.
Places
Western Cape
Reference
https://www.westerncape.gov.za/article/lifting-ban-export-vegetables-botswana-good-news-western-cape-vegetable-farmers-and-economy
Amounts
R 3 300 000
Phase 1, which began in December 2024, includes vegetables such as turmeric, patty pan, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, green peas, sweet corn, broccoli, cauliflower, gem squash, baby marrow, green bean, sweet melon, mushroom, calabash, cantaloupe, and eggplant. Phase 2 is expected to start on 1 April 2025.
