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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published its permissible list of edible truffle species that can be imported into India.

India issued multiple amendments for regulations related to food imports, food additives, standards, contaminants, toxins, labeling, and packaging in calendar year (CY) 2016.

On July 5, 2019, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published its draft 2019 Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Amendment Regulations....

FAS Mumbai forecasts 2019 wine production to rise by 5 percent to 17.6 million liters as this year’s monsoon season is expected to support higher yields.

With an outlook of a promising consumer market, India’s hotel, restaurant and retail food sectors continue to grow in 2018.

On June 28, 2019, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published amendments to the Advertising and Claims Regulations and made it operational.

India’s average blending rate for ethanol in gasoline is expected to reach a record 5.8 percent, up from a previous record 4.1 percent last year and considerably higher than historical levels.

On August 1, 2019, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) published its long-range forecast for the second half of the southwest monsoon (August to September), predicting normal rainfall for 2019.

FAS Post estimates India’s marketing year (MY) 2019/20 cotton production at 29.3 million 480 lb. bales (37.5 million 170-kilogram bales/6.4 MMT) from 12.45 million hectares of planted area.

Assuming normal weather conditions, total oilseed production in marketing year (MY) 2019/20 (October-September) is forecast at upwards of 38 million metric tons (MMT), 8 percent....

On March 29, 2019, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) notified the quantitative restrictions for the Indian fiscal year (IFY) 2019/20 (April/March) on imports of pulses including mung beans,

On March 29, 2019, the Government of India’s (GOI) Ministry of Finance (MOF) further deferred the implementation date from April 1, 2019, to May 2, 2019, of the proposed increase....