New Delhi:
The government said on Saturday that India will have access to Canadian markets for the export of fresh bananas and baby corn.
The move is expected to benefit Indian farmers growing these crops and improve the country’s export earnings.
Canada has approved the export of fresh bananas with immediate effect. At the same time, outbound shipments of baby corn will begin this month following the technical update, the government said in a statement.
The decision was made following negotiations between Agriculture Minister Manoj Ahuja and Canadian High Commissioner HE Cameron MacKay on April 7.
“Canada has announced that exports of fresh baby corn from India to Canada can begin from April 2022 following the update of Directive D-95-28: Requirements for Imports of Plant Protection Products and Domestic Movements for Corn and the Automated Import Reference System,” the statement said. .
Based on the technical information provided by India for fresh bananas, Canada has approved the import of bananas into Canada with immediate effect.