Mauritius Ends Kenyan Goods Ban

The Government of Mauritius has ended a three-year ban on Kenyan produce including avocados, baby carrots, baby beans and broccoli.  

The ban was introduced in 2015 with the Mauritian National Plant Protection Office citing low standards of hygiene ad has been lifted on the basis of improved standard. The end to the ban was confirmed during bilateral talks between President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya and Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth of Mauritius this week. 

Conditions to the ban’s lifting include restrictions on the chemicals used to treat produce, as well as meeting certain storage and transportation requirements.