Import & Export

PUNE: India plans to introduce a system to allow international consumers of Indian mangoes to trace back the fruit to its farm of origin through the internet as part of its efforts to persuade the European Union to lift ban on Indian mangoes. Government agencies are working to put in…

The Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board (MSAMB) is planning to experiment with irradiation of onions from next summer to enhance its quality and shelf life. There is already an irradiation centre at Lasalgaon for irradiation of agricultural commodities. Currently, the MSAMB is irradiating mangoes before exporting the fruits to the…