Peru gains access of citrus and blueberries to India

Published Sep 16, 2021

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The National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA) of Peru has announced successful negotiations with India's Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Welfare of Farmers for the export of citrus fruits and fresh blueberries. Following a public consultation period, India has published the necessary phytosanitary requirements for importation. SENASA will ensure compliance through phytosanitary certification, requiring products to be sourced from certified fields and packed in authorized facilities. Exports will also undergo cold treatment to prevent quarantine pests. This opens up a significant market for Peruvian producers, with India being the second most populous country in the world. Peruvian is already the leading global exporter of blueberries and the sixth largest exporter of citrus.

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The National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA) of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI), reported that the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Welfare of Farmers of India (DAC & FW) made official the access of citrus fruits (Orange, grapefruit, mandarin and lemon) and fresh blueberries from Peru. Following the conclusion of the public consultation period, the phytosanitary authorities of the Government of India published, in their official gazette, the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of these products. SENASA, as MIDAGRI's strategic arm, managed to finalize these agreements and will be responsible for ensuring, through phytosanitary certification, that the requirements established by both countries are met. For the export of these products to this important Asian market, shipments must come from certified fields and have been processed in packing houses authorized by SENASA. After obtaining phytosanitary certification, shipments must be ...

Source: Senasa