India, along with few other countries reject Iran’s fruits and vegetables due to high pesticide residues

Many countries including India, Russia, Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, have prohibited import of Iranian fruits and vegetables owing to mold or excessive pesticide residues, according to trade associations in Iran. According to the Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) India and other countries no longer accept some certificates issued by Iran’s agricultural organizations and have demanded that their own standards be met. In 2020, Iran had exported $ 6.5 billion in agricultural products. It is among the top ten producers of over two dozen fruits and vegetables, including saffron, apples, citrus fruit, watermelons and other melons, pomegranates, dates, pistachios, and walnuts. In November, due to excessive pesticide levels, Uzbekistan had rejected several thousand tonnes of Iranian and Pakistani potatoes. Soon after, Russia banned imports of some Iranian agricultural products, including a large shipment of peppers that was rejected because certificates on ...