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Venezuela bans Colombian potato imports

Fresh Common Potato
Venezuela
Colombia
Published Nov 12, 2022

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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 reopening was precisely intended to improve exchanges between the two countries.

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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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