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Indian fruits banned in most countries
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Saturday, 22 March, 2008, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Some Indian fruits and vegetables have been banned in countries such as China, the US and Japan, while Russia has prohibited the entry of all such items due to hygienic and other reasons, the Lok Sabha was informed last week. While Russia has banned all fruits from India, China does not allow import of 14 fruits and vegetables, includinh guava, watermelons, musk melon, papayas, pomegranate and custard apple, industry and commerce minister Kamal Nath informed the House. The US does not allow import of pomegranate due to quarantine requirements and had banned mangoes till March 2007 due to the absence of phyto-sanitary protocol. Japan banned the import of mangoes and grapes due to the alleged presence of fruit flies and stone weevil, he said. Australia and New Zealand denied market access to Indian mangoes due to the presence of fruit flies and stone weevil. He, however, said the government had taken up the matter with the respective governments.
"While the Chinese government has sought time to initiate test-risk analysis for fruits and vegetables, a delegation from the Quarantine Authority of Australia will visit India in April to inspect mango facilities," the minister said. India has requested the US government for mitigative methods for the import of pomegranate, while the Japanese government has sought the result of a survey conducted by the National Research Centre in the western and southern regions. The matter has also been taken up with Russia.
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