Chirag Paswan flags spice export quality issues, says rejections are “disheartening and embarrassing”Union Minister Paswan highlighted spices’ historic role in India’s trade and their vast untapped potential beyond culinary use.
17 Apr, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
India’s spice exports set to hit $10 bn by 2030, eyes growth in new global marketsIndia's spice industry is eyeing significant growth, aiming for $10 billion in exports by 2030. To achieve this, the industry is exploring ...
14 Nov, 2024, 04.01 PM IST
GoM to decide on rice export ban, spice exporters cautious of qualityMinister Piyush Goyal stated a Group of Ministers will judge lifting the non-basmati rice export ban, effective July 20, 2023, based on dem...
10 Jul, 2024, 06.57 PM IST
Govt comes out with detailed guidelines to prevent EtO contamination in spices exports: OfficialThe steps assume significance amid reports on the recall of two Indian spice brands' -- MDH and Everest -- products in Singapore and Hong K...
20 May, 2024, 07.12 PM IST
Before global scrutiny, Indian spice maker MDH faced many US rejectionsHong Kong suspended sales last month of three spice blends made by MDH and one by another Indian company, Everest, for apparently containin...
13 May, 2024, 08.25 AM IST
FSSAI allows 10 times more pesticide residue in herbs, spicesIndia dilutes pesticide norms for herbs and spices, raising MRL to 0.1mg/kg. Activists fear harm to exports. Concerns include health risks,...
04 May, 2024, 12.42 AM IST
India has made ETO testing mandatory for export of all spices to Singapore and Hong KongIndia’s Spices Board has made testing for ethylene oxide (ETO) mandatory for all spices being exported to Hong Kong and Singapore, where au...
03 May, 2024, 04.53 PM IST
FSSAI pushes for mandatory testing of all spice brands; Spices Board also steps up actionThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) plans to conduct surveillance on various food items like fortified rice, dairy pro...
03 May, 2024, 01.07 AM IST
Quality concerns may threaten over half of India’s spice exports: GTRIGTRI highlighted concerns over $700 million India spice exports at risk due to regulatory actions in critical markets. Urgent actions are n...
01 May, 2024, 06.20 PM IST
MDH and Everest controversy could threaten over half of India's spice exports; GTRI sounds alarmControversy involving MDH and Everest spice companies threatens India's spice shipments. Urgent quality resolution highlighted by Global Tr...
01 May, 2024, 05.59 PM IST
Spices row: India seeks details from Hong Kong, Singapore food regulatorsWhile Singapore has alleged the presence of ethylene oxide, a pesticide classified as a carcinogen, at levels exceeding the permissible lim...
23 Apr, 2024, 11.56 PM IST
How Indian agri exporters face some odd barriersA slew of technical hurdles have emerged as new stumbling blocks for Indian agri exporters. “The protocol followed by China is weird. Once ...
05 Jul, 2021, 05.11 PM IST
India ropes in global institution to curb contamination in spice shipmentsStarting July, Geneva-based Standards and Trade Development Facility will train farmers on better use of agri inputs.
18 May, 2019, 10.58 AM IST
Government plans to set rules for food exports packagingThe regulations will be in sync with those of developed markets such as the US, Vietnam, the European Union, and Japan, said an official fr...
24 Oct, 2017, 12.53 AM IST
Saudi red flag on Indian green chilli unlikely to hurt red chilli shipmentsThe ban on Indian green chilli by Saudi Arabia due to the presence of a pesticide residue may not have much impact on India’s red chilli ex...
14 May, 2014, 11.05 AM IST
- Chilli exports fall 17% in Apr-Jan FY12 on quality concern
Chilli exports declined by about 17 per cent in volume terms to 1.69 lakh tonnes during April- January, 2011-12, due to stringent quality s...
02 May, 2012, 05.33 PM IST
- EU googly hits Indian farm sector exports
Indian agricultural exports to the EU suffer because of the 25-nation bloc’s stringent insistence on highest standards of quality.
13 Oct, 2006, 12.17 AM IST