Center The government on Wednesday rejected as ‘factually incorrect and misleading’ some media reports regarding ban on import of mangoes from India in Nepal. Along with this, the government said that the export of Indian mangoes to Nepal is continuing without any hindrance. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said that Nepal’s Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Center itself clarified on June 10 that no ban has been imposed on Indian mangoes.
India has exported 2,005 tonnes of mango to Nepal this year.
“Some media reports claiming that Nepal has banned the import of Indian mangoes are completely false and misleading,” the ministry said in a statement. Along with this, the Ministry said, “Under the existing rules, import permission continues if the health related conditions of the plants are followed. Import permission and release orders are being issued on compliance with these conditions.” According to government data, since January this year, India has exported 149 consignments of 2,005 tonnes of mangoes to Nepal, while in June so far 18 consignments of 266 tonnes of mangoes have been sent.
Nepal has made changes in the import rules
Nepal has recently changed some of its import rules, making ‘hot water treatment’ mandatory to ensure the safety of fruits and other agricultural products. On this, India said that it is facilitating the export of mangoes as per the new standards. However, India has expressed concern to Nepal over the fact that new plant health measures were implemented without prior consultation.
Traders and stakeholders advised not to pay attention to unconfirmed news
India is raising this issue bilaterally under the WTO’s Convention on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards and the International Plant Protection Treaty Framework. The Ministry has advised traders and stakeholders to rely only on official information and not to pay heed to unconfirmed reports regarding any restrictions on mango exports. Let us tell you that since the news of Nepal banning the import of Indian mangoes, mango farmers and businessmen of North India including UP were worried. However, this news will remove their worries.
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