The vapour heat treatment facility in Lucknow, India, has halted production after Japanese inspectors raised concerns about mango import procedures, leading Japan to suspend imports of Indian mangoes. This disruption, affecting six mango varieties during the peak export season, follows a history of trade between India and Japan that dates back to 2006. Concurrently, China revoked import licenses for three Indian rice exporters over alleged GMO contamination, further complicating India’s agricultural export landscape.
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