Why have several nations raised red flags over Indian farm exports?

New Delhi, India – The vapour heat treatment (VHT) facility in Rehmanpur village of Lucknow, the capital of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh – used to sterilise fruit and vegetables – was preparing for the busiest time of the year when Japanese quarantine inspectors turned up in March.Export documents had been cleared, shipping schedules finalised, and growers in the western states of Maharashtra and Gujarat reserved their best Alphonso and Kesar mangoes for export to Japan, one of Asia’s premium markets.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘It all depends on the crop’: Gulf crisis hits South Asia farmerslist 2 of 4US wants to sell GM soya and corn to India, farmers warylist 3 of 4How India’s ban on some rice exports is ricocheting around the worldlist 4 of 4The legendary flavoured ground salt from India: Pisyu loonend of listEverything appeared set for the season to begin when production ground to a halt. Japanese inspectors reviewing the fumigation, disinfection and certification procedures raised concerns about the whole process, prompting Japan to suspend imports of the fruits.However, on March 31, the plant protection authorities in Yokohama sent a formal le...