Tanzania secures South African market for fresh bananas

Arusha. Tanzania has officially secured access to the South African market for fresh bananas following the conclusion of technical negotiations on plant health requirements between the relevant authorities of the two countries.

The breakthrough follows discussions between the Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority (TPHPA) and South Africa’s National Plant Protection Organisation (NAPOZA), which reached an agreement on the phytosanitary conditions required for Tanzanian bananas to enter the South African market.