COMESA eyes unified standards to boost cross-border food trade

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has stepped up efforts to harmonize agricultural trade standards across member states in a push to eliminate non-tariff barriers (NTBs) and enhance cross-border trade in food and horticultural products.   Speaking during the opening of the COMESA-EAC Horticulture Accelerator (CEHA) Regional Workshop in Nairobi, Regina Ombam,…