Kurdistan Region will ban imports of some fruit and veg, says Agriculture Ministry
21/07/2012 17:07
ERBIL, July 21 (AKnews)- The Kurdistan Region's Ministry of
Agriculture and Water Resources has decided to ban importing some fruit
and vegetables in the next five months, including apples and
pomegranates.
Marketing director Nouri Ismael said:
"Importing apples will be banned from August 1 to October 30.
Pomegranate from August 15 to January 31.
"Grapes will
be banned permanently. Cauliflower and cabbage will be banned from
November 28. Lettuce from November 15 until January 31."
Other produce such as coriander, leek, chard, radishes and beetroot will be banned from October, said Ismael.
The
ministry decided to issue the ban because the region's home-grown fruit
and vegetables will be ready in the next five months.
By Dawan Hadi
HH/DM/AKnews
