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FAS New Delhi expects India’s ethanol production for 2024 to reach 6.35 billion liters (BL), less than a 1 percent change down from last year due to projected decline in sugarcane production and depleting rice grain storage.

India’s annual import of logs, lumber, and wood products has increased from $630 million to $2.3 billion over the past two decades, with U.S. market share reaching a record high $84 million in 2023.

On April 15, 2024, the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) predicted above normal 2024 monsoon rains. FAS New Delhi (Post) market year (MY) 2024/2025 (April-March) wheat production is forecast at a record 114 million metric tons (MMT), same as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) official forecast, on higher than initially expected yields in the northern Indian states due to favorable weather through the harvest.

The Ministry of Finance office of the Central Board of Excise and Customs announced a 30 percent tariff on the importation of chickpeas (Chana/Garbanzos/Vigna spp. and Phaseolus spp.)....

On December 13, 2017, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a notice to announce the implementation date for the Food Safety and Standards....

Infographic illustrating the state of U.S. tree nut exports which topped $7.4 billion in 2016.

On December 13, 2017, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued guidelines to extend the compliance date for modified labeling requirements....

The Government of India (GOI) published draft amendments to the 2003 Plant Quarantine Order that could affect the import of certain plants and plant materials; including, North American softwoods....

India notified its final amendment on the adoption of 46 standards of Bureau of Indian Standards for food additives in the Official Gazette.

On November 9, 2017, Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India operationalized Food Safety and Standards (Organic Food) Regulation, 2017.

The Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published Food Recall Guidelines.

On November 22, 2017, the Government of India‘s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published a modified list of medical and therapeutic foods permissible to be imported.