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Country Port Transport/border transit Access/Availability
Uganda Imports through Mombasa port Normal operations countrywide Normal trading between from
except in border districts. 9am to 2pm
Normal movement at border No expected shortage
crossing. However, significant
delays experienced at the Busia
border crossings, attributed to
screening and testing of drivers.
Zambia Imports through Beira and Dar Normal operations. Normal Normal trading. No expected
es Salaam ports movement at border crossing shortages
with mandatory testing of
drivers
Zimbabwe Imports through Beira and Movement of goods allowed. Normal trading subject to
Durban ports Border crossing delays between National Social Safety and
Zimbabwe and South Africa Health. Authority directives. No
because of health screening expected shortages.
Ghana Tema & Takoradi Ports are Free movements of fertilizer and Retail shops normal operations
currently operating with no other agricultural inputs across Enough fertilizer available in the
delays under strict observance the country with no restriction. market due to Planting for Food
of COVID-19 preventive Transit borders closed for and Jobs Subsidy program
measures. No congestion and human movements but cargoes
delay in vessel clearance at the containing essential and non-
ports. essential goods are allowed in
and out of the country.
Nigeria Port operations continued as Transport continued to operate During the peak of lockdown
normal. Temperature checks normally during non-curfew in different states, agrodealers
and screening by port health hours subject to vehicles reported that they did not have
resulted in delays complying with requirements access to their shops. Following
by the Federal Ministry of the easing of lockdown in
Transportation September 2020 agrodealers
began to operate and sell
fertilizer because of rainy season
Insufficient raw materials for
production in the country to
meet demand. Few trucks to
move raw materials to the
blending plant for blending.
High cost of transportation
Shortages of NPK and urea.
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