Plant quarantine rules put stranglehold on process

Plant quarantine rules put stranglehold on process

Regulations introduced earlier in the year forcing quarantine of all plants for import, export, and transit have caused numerous problems for businesses, particularly in terms of popular items like cashews.

Cashew duties not a hard nut to crack

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) plans to slash import duties on unshelled cashews from 5 to zero per cent to boost production.