‘Much ado about nothing’, says Govt., on spice export worries
The HinduDownplaying concerns about the safety of India’s spices and food exports, stemming from recent recalls of a few batches of spices by countries like Hong Kong and Singapore, the government is working with industry players to help ensure compliance with varying pesticide residue standards in different countries. While Hong Kong prohibits the use of EtO in food products, Singapore allows EtO residue of 50 milligrams per kilogram, and the European Union pegs it at 0.02 mg to 0.1 mg per kilo for different food products. “India’s spices exports had grown 13.5% in 2023-24 to hit $4.2 billion and 99.8% of the 1.4 million tonnes shipped out last year had met the quality requirements of different countries. Even in marine products, 99.88% of the 1.76 million tonnes exported last year met importing nations’ quality norms,” stressed another official.
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