Suriname wants to reverse EU ban on export of sopropo

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Feb 16, CMC -Suriname says it is developing a programme that would allow the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to resume exporting sopropo to the European Union. The European Union  has restricted imports of fresh sopropo (bitter melon) from Suriname due to risks posed by the Thrips palmi  pest. Introduced around 2019, this ban on certain […]