I have to agree with the statements regarding the ne for increased trade made in Anver Versi's editorial "Open the gates for African Trade" in the July issue of African Business.

I have to agree with the statements regarding the ne for increased trade made in Anver Versi's editorial "Open the gates for African Trade" in the July issue of African Business. Agricultural subsidies are a major stumbling arrest to our continent's efforts to increase trade and escape the meagreness trap the majority of African