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Uganda: Joy As Ban On Ugandan Maize Is Lifted
‍[Monitor] There is a sigh of relief among traders after Kenya lifted the ban on importation of maize.
More than 100 trucks carrying about 1,200 tonnes of maize from Busia, Uganda, spontaneously crossed into Kenya on Monday.
The lift marks the resumption of the multibillion trade between Uganda and Kenya, a major trading partner on the East African bloc.
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) of Kenya on March 5 banned the importation of maize from Uganda and Tanzania over safety standards, saying the cereal had af
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