Tridge summary
The Venezuelan government has imposed a ban on the import of Colombian potatoes, less than a month after reopening the border to improve trade between the two countries. The decision was made following a significant influx of Colombian potatoes, which led to a drop in prices and negatively affected Venezuelan growers, according to the National Confederation of Potato Growers and Traders in Venezuela. The ban is expected to benefit over 150,000 families whose income is derived from potato cultivation.
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The Venezuelan government has issued a regulation banning the import of Colombian potatoes. The decision comes just a month after the resumption of trade between the two countries via the border crossing between Táchira and Norte de Santander. The purpose of the reopening was to improve exchanges between the two countries. The National Confederation of Potato Growers and Traders in Venezuela (Confepapa) had previously pointed out the danger of growing consumption of imported products. "In the months of September and October we saw a huge invasion of Colombian potatoes. They flooded the market and prices plunged, negatively ...
Source: AGF
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