Tanzanian growers hopeful now that the EU lifts the ban on bitter gourd

Published 2023년 2월 15일

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The European Union has lifted its ban on the import of sopropo from Tanzania, following the country's successful demonstration of freedom from the quarantine disease, Thrips palmi, and the army caterpillar, Spodoptera frugiperda. This decision is expected to boost the income of Tanzanian growers. The Tanzania Horticulture Association and the UNDP-funded Horticulture Transformation for Inclusive Growth project had collaborated with the Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority in conducting pest control in sopropo cultivation areas to meet the EU's requirements.

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The recent decision by the European Union to lift the ban on the import of sopropo has given Tanzanian growers new hope for a higher income. In November 2022, the European Commission suspended exports of sopropo from Tanzania to the EU market because a quarantine disease was allegedly detected. She demanded that the country provide the disease surveillance report showing that Thrips palmi is not present. The Tanzania Horticulture Association (TAHA), through the UNDP-funded Horticulture Transformation for Inclusive Growth (HOTIGRO), had to intervene by working closely with the Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority (TPHPA) in conducting pest control in all sopropo growing areas in Tanzania. Now lab tests have shown that Tanzania was free of Thrips palmi, and that ...

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