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On March 16, 2022, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a guidance document and new standard operating procedures setting maximum residue limits for pesticides in agricultural commodities and products. The commodities and products covered include: (a) feeds and fodder, (b) milk and milk products, and (c) meat and meat products.

FAS Mumbai (Post) wishes to bring to the attention of U.S. exporters of alcoholic beverages the possibility of participating in some of India’s upcoming key wine and distilled spirits tradeshows in 2022 – Brews and Spirits Expo 2022 (July 6-7), VIN-Expo 2022 (August 18-20), and ProWine 2022 (October 17-18).

FAS Mumbai (Post) forecasts MY 2022/23 cotton production will increase by five percent to 27.7 million 480 lb. bales on an area of 12.7 million hectares, two percent higher than last year. Yields are expected to improve by two percent to 475 kilograms per hectare on the expectation of a normal monsoon.

FAS New Delhi forecasts carabeef (which is derived from the Asian domestic water buffalo) and beef (bovine) production to rise in 2022 to approximately 4.5 million metric tons (MMT), an increase of nearly seven percent from the market year (MY) 2021 estimate of 4.2 million metric tons.

On February 3, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued directive SS-T017/1/2022-Standard-FSSAI [E4478]. The directive instructs food business operators to provide per serve percentage contributions for recommended dietary allowances (RDA) on the product label.

On February 22, 2022, India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published Stds/SP-05/Orders/FSSAI (E1317).

Black Sea regional producers Ukraine and Russia are significant suppliers to India of nitrogen and potassic fertilizers utilized in agricultural production. FAS New Delhi sources indicate that a short supply of potassic fertilizers is unlikely to affect agricultural production prospects in the upcoming crop year in the major food grain belt of northwest India and the Indo Gangetic plains.

Since initiating the hostilities, Vladimir Putin’s Russian Federation’s war of aggression against neighboring Ukraine has led to volatility in different sectors of the global economy. For India and the region, trade is disrupted in the grains, oilseeds, fertilizer, and energy sectors.

Ahmedabad is the largest city in the State of Gujarat and one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Located in Western India, Ahmedabad is the sixth most populated city in India and home to an affluent, well-travelled population fond of high-quality imported foods.

This GAIN-FAIRS report provides an overview of halal in India (including certification) for food and agricultural products and for select non-food product categories (cosmetics and pharmaceuticals). India with the number of Muslim citizens totaling 209 million (14.2 percent of the national population) has the third-largest Muslim population in the world. In India, halal is a religious attestation.

On February 25, 2022, the Indian government reported outbreaks of the highly pathogenic influenza virus (HPAI) of the serotype H5N1 to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).

India’s rapeseed and mustard production estimate for marketing year 2021/2022 (October-September) is revised upward to 10.8 million metric tons on account of significantly higher acreage at almost 9.2 million hectares, high domestic prices, and a good monsoon performance.