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Effective March 1, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) requires a certificate for Non-Genetically Modified (GM) and GM-Free status for all apples, all origins being imported into the country.
South Asia, which includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, accounts for 24 percent of the world’s population, with 1.84 billion people in 2019.
India’s market year (MY) 2020/21 apple and pear production are estimated at 2.3 million metric tons (MMT) and 305,000 metric tons (MT), respectively, as unfavorable weather conditions...
On September 13, 2020, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry prohibited exports of all varieties of onions with immediate effect in order to curtail domestic supply shortages.
Government of Sri Lanka has notified revision of a Special Commodity Levy (SCL) under 20 Harmonized System (HS) headings; the notification is effective for 6 months, beginning May 22.
On June 2, 2020, India’s Ministry of Finance notified a decrease in the basic import duty on lentils (0713 40 00) for all origins, except the United States, from 30 to 10 percent until August 31...
Weekly Report as of April 24, 2020, of COVID-19 impact on the Indian harvest of Rabi (Winter) crops.
Government of Sri Lanka has notified revision of a Special Commodity Levy on imported fruits under 4 Harmonized System (HS) headings; the notification is effective for 2 months, beginning April 17
Although biotechnology laws (i.e., Pakistan Biosafety Rules of 2005, Seed Amendment Act 2015 and Plant Breeders Rights Act 2018, etc.) exist in Pakistan, the rules and administrative processes....
Bangladesh is a role model of acceptance and advancement of modern agricultural biotechnology.
Over the last decade, India’s political environment continues to thwart the development of agricultural biotechnology.
The Indian HRI sector continues to expand as consumers increasingly demand a greater variety of food and beverage products at hotels and restaurants.