Agri Hour
No immediate amendment of #Covid19 regarding cotton exports─── CHRISTAL-LIZE MULLER 07:46 Tue, 14 Apr 2020
The minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development, Thoko Didiza, responded to OFM News' Christal-Lize Muller's question if an amendment of the Covid-19 protocol regarding the export of cotton, wool, hides and skins will take place.
This comes after these industries are concerned regarding the export of these products during the national lockdown, because it is not classified as essential food products. Here is Didiza's response...
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Didiza said at that moment there is no amendment in process, but the department will engage with the industry to understand what their constraints are.
"As you know what we are dealing with during this lockdown is the industries that are essential that relate to food industries," said Didiza.
She gave her assurance that the department and other roleplayers will consider other commodities and the protocol for amendment. Meanwhile Cotton SA told OFM News it is hopeful that government will allow exports to continue.
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