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SCO summit 2018: Indian rice finds road to China; two nations sign protocol

Indian rice exported to China will have meet importing country's quarantine rules, and must be free of six identified pests

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Jyoti Mukul New Delhi
India today signed a protocol with China for rice export of both Basmati and non-Basmati rice varieties in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Under the protocol, Indian rice exported to China would have to comply with Chinese quarantine laws and regulations. The Indian department of agriculture will ensure that the rice exported is free of six identified pests which are of concern to China. Each batch of rice which is being exported has to be accompanied by a certificate issued by the agriculture ministry saying that it complies with China's phytosanitary requirements.

The certificate would also
Topics : SCO summit