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Potatoes are seen for sale on a fruit and vegetable stall. August 7, 2019. [Photo:Reuters]
Malta is donating 500 tonnes of potatoes to Namibia under its overseas aid programme in an effort to open a new chapter in relations between the two countries.
Maltese farmers had expected to export the potatoes to the Netherlands, but a drop in demand there because of the coronavirus crisis mean they were no longer required.
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