date:Jan 29, 2019
Saudi Arabia and UAE have informed the Indian government about the interception of higher than permissible levels of pesticide residues in agri commodities, particularly in vegetables such as okra and green chillies, among others. Cancellation of imports by these Middle East countries, as threatened, would result in a cascading effect in other countries, including the quality conscious European Union. According to business-standard.com this might dent the government's aim to boost exports.