date:Jul 04, 2019
The Nepalese government has made it mandatory for imported fresh vegetables and fruits to undergo chemical testing before getting customs clearance. However, most of the customs points bordering India do not have a dedicated chemical testing lab, forcing traders to send the imported produce off to faraway laboratories, which are not properly equipped themselves.
This to and fro from the customs point to the lab has raised import costs and consumers are paying higher prices in the market, said t