India to halt imports of Chinese apples and pears after they fail pesticide tests
The Dollar Business Bureau India has issued a directive to halt the imports of Chinese apples and pears from June 1. According to a statement made by the Ministry of Agriculture, the recent imports of Chinese apples and pears contained harmful microorganisms. Indian National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) reported that 26 batches of Chinese pears and apples were contaminated and the same was conveyed to the Chinese Inspection and Quarantine Bureau on May 31. A second batch of apples and pears from China once again revealed harmful microorganisms. Since no action was taken to remedy the situation, the Indian government decided to temporarily halt the import of apples and pears from that country starting from June. NPPO revealed the presence of Pseudococcus Comstocki ...
Indian basmati rice exports likely to grow in FY 2015-16
The Dollar Business Bureau The Indian exporters of Basmati Rice are likely to get a boost in the new financial year with a few of the global economies mulling to import the same from India. After a brief-break since October 2014, Indian Basmati Rice exporters are expected to get market entry into Iran, which is likely to start in April 2015. Besides Iran, now, it seems China is looking forward for importing basmati rice from India. According to latest reports, India is likely to export basmati rice to China this year, with the exporting units registered with National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) being declared infestation-free. In this regard, the Government of India is expected to send a list of Indian ...
