(Antigua Observer) The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of several agricultural produce because of a glut in local production.
According to the government, the ban, which is in place initially for this month, has been imposed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing and the Environment as part of efforts to promote and support the purchasing of locally grown products.
The produce on the temporary importation ban include onion, cabbage, carrot, sweet pepper, eggplant, tomato, cucumber, and butternut squash.
Importers of these fresh produce have been encouraged to contact Central Marketing Corporation, which is the major marketing agent for these vegetables in Antigua.
The ministry has also repeated its encouragement to Antiguans to buy local as part of a drive to reduce the importation of agricultural goods and services into Antigua and Barbuda.
