date:Aug 13, 2019
e imported goods compounded by the unavailability of chemical testing labs at border points. This meant that importers had to send their produce to distant labs just to get customs clearance.
According to Pandey, importers have raised the price of fruits to compensate for their losses. One of the major fruits consumed during the festive season, apple, has jumped to Rs245-370 per kg, up from Rs115 per kg a year before.
Likewise, the price of pomegranate has gone up by 30.77 percent to Rs255 per