November 4, 2017 11:03 AM

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India asks Germany to resolve early fungicide issue in Basmati rice

India has asked Germany to resolve at the earliest the issue related to the tolerance level of fungicide tricyclazole in Basmati rice exports to the EU. <br/><br/>The issue was raised by Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh at a meeting with German Food and Agriculture Minister Peter Bleser in New Delhi yesterday. The European Union has decided to bring down the tolerance level of fungicide tricyclazole to zero level from next year which is likely to impact India's basmati rice shipments.<br/><br/>In an official statement, Agriculture Ministry said that Mr Singh requested the German Minister to use his good office for early resolution of the issue relating to Tricyclazole in Indian rice exported to the EU. <br/><br/>Mr Singh also raised the issue of acceptance of digital phytosanitary certificates by the EU countries.'<br/>Mr Singh also met Danish Minister Environment and Food Minister Esben Lunde Larsen, Serbia Agriculture Minister Branislav Nedimovic and stressed on further cooperation in the field of agriculture with India.

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