{"id":115446,"date":"2025-11-15T17:37:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T17:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/rwanda-lifts-eight-year-ban-on-south-african-agric-products"},"modified":"2025-11-15T18:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T18:10:09","slug":"rwanda-lifts-eight-year-ban-on-south-african-agric-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/economy\/rwanda-lifts-eight-year-ban-on-south-african-agric-products","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda lifts eight-year ban on South African agric products"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Rwanda has lifted a nearly eight-year ban on the importation of agricultural and animal products from South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The ban had been imposed in December 2017 on the importation of meat, dairy and milk products, fruits and vegetables from South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>This served as precautionary measures taken following the outbreak of Listeriosis in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Listeriosis is an illness \u2013 food poisoning \u2013 you can get from eating something contaminated with Listeria bacteria, which is responsible for the disease. Its common symptoms include fever, headache and diarrhea. It\u2019s treatable with antibiotics.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, the measure aimed to safeguard public health from Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium known to cause serious illness, particularly among high-risk groups such as pregnant women, newborns, the elderly and immune-compromised individuals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter thorough verification and confirmation by relevant authorities that South Africa is now free from Listeriosis, the Ministry hereby announces that the ban on the importation of agricultural and animal products from South Africa is officially lifted,\u201d Bagabe said in a statement on Friday, November 14.<\/p>\n<p>The minister stated that he appreciates the cooperation of all importers, traders and the general public during the implementation of this precautionary measure and urges continued compliance with national food safety standards to protect consumer health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Rwanda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. 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