Dar es Salaam. Agriculture minister Hussein Bashe’s decision to escalate a diplomatic row over cross-border trade with Malawi and South Africa has raised concerns over the potential repercussions on regional commerce, with analysts urging a swift diplomatic resolution.
Malawi recently imposed a two-year import ban on a wide range of agricultural products, including maize flour, fresh milk, rice and various fruits, in a bid to conserve foreign exchange and protect domestic small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
