In Togo, the export of some food products is now subject to government’s prior approval

Published 2021년 6월 30일

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The government of Togo has introduced a requirement for export authorization of certain consumer goods including staples like maize, sorghum, millet, beans, rice, yams, cassava, and cassava flour. This step is part of broader efforts to control the rising prices of these commodities, which contradict the reported food crop surplus and are attributed by the government to speculation and smuggling by economic operators. However, these operators point to anticipated poor harvests due to late rains and potential flooding, and the situation is mirrored in other West African countries.

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(Togo First) - In Togo, the export of some consumer goods is now subject to prior authorization by the government. Yesterday, the government issued a statement in this regard, announcing the strengthening of border controls. "The government informs economic operators that the export of consumer goods such as maize, sorghum, millet, beans, rice, yams, cassava, and cassava flour is subject, until further notice, to prior authorization from the minister of trade," reads the statement, which was jointly signed by the minister of agriculture, the minister of trade, the minister of economy, and the minister of security. Primarily, the measure aims to curb the rise in prices of basic commodities recorded in recent months - an increase that contrasts with the food crop surplus registered in the previous season. The government holds economic operators responsible for the situation, accusing them of speculating and smuggling food to neighboring countries. In response, the operators claim ...

Source: Togofirst