Burkina Faso bans fresh tomato exports to protect local processing industry
Published on: Wednesday 18 March 2026
Burkina Faso has suspended all fresh tomato exports across its territory with immediate effect, as the military-led government moves to protect domestic processing units from supply shortages. The ban, announced in a joint communiqué dated March 16, 2026, was signed by the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Artisanat, Serge Gnaniodem Poda, and the Minister of State for Agriculture, Water, Animal and Fisheries Resources, Commandant Ismaël Sombie.
News source: https://www.myjoyonline.com/burkina-faso-bans-fresh-tomato-exports-to-protect-local-processing-industry/
