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Burundi’s Ministry of Commerce has banned imports of cereals and maize flour for the next six months from March 8.
A ministry statement said the newly imported corn was “not good” and could affect people’s health.
He did not specify which countries the imports came from.
“As this grain and flour are rejected by neighboring countries… we have to make sure that they do not enter the country,” said Jeremie Banigwaninzigo, the permanent secretary of Burundi’s Ministry of Commerce.
The move comes after Kenya last week banned maize in Uganda and Tanzania over security concerns.
Most of Burundi’s maize imports come from Uganda and Zambia – but it is not clear to what extent the country depends on imports to meet its needs.
The Central African country had a good performance from the last crop year, the official said, reassuring consumers that the product would be available even with the ban.
Maize is a staple food in parts of Burundi while its bran is used to feed livestock.
Source: BBC
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