General News of Thursday, 19 March 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comIn a move aimed at safeguarding its local industries, Burkina Faso has announced an immediate suspension of all fresh tomato exports nationwide. The decision, taken by the country’s military-led government, is intended to ensure that domestic tomato processing factories have enough supply to operate without disruption. Operators who already hold valid tomato export authorisations have been given a two-week window from the date of the communiqué to complete any pending export procedures. Burkina Faso suspends fresh tomato exportsIt added that any tomatoes seized from violators will not go to waste but will instead be handed over free of charge to local processing factories operating under the country’s popular shareholding scheme. In recent years, Burkina Faso has been stepping up efforts to grow its agro-processing sector, aiming to move away from exporting raw produce and instead add value locally.

Source: GhanaWeb March 19, 2026 13:50 UTC