Indian bananas can replace Ecuadorian ones in Russian stores

Published 2024년 2월 6일

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India, the world's leading banana producer, is looking to increase its fruit exports, including bananas, to Russia. This comes at a time when Russia has imposed import restrictions on bananas from Ecuador, which previously made up 92-98% of Russia's banana supply, due to the detection of the humpback fly in recent shipments. Currently, there are no restrictions on the import of fruits and vegetables from India to Russia.

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The issue of access of Indian bananas and other fruits to the Russian market has been studied for several years, the service noted. At the same time, the Indian side is interested in expanding the range of fruit supplies to the Russian Federation - bananas, mangoes, pineapples, papaya and guava. The supply of bananas will also increase. Currently, there are no restrictions on the import of fruits and vegetables from India, Rosselkhoznadzor emphasized. Since February 5, the service has introduced restrictions on the import of bananas from Ecuador, which accounts for about 92-98% (more than 1 million tons) of all banana supplies to Russia. The agency discovered the humpback fly in the latest batches of the pest. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), ...

Source: RG