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FAS New Delhi projects India’s organic agriculture sector to be valued at $2.5 billion for the 2023/24 Marketing Year (MY). According to various sources, the domestic consumption of organic foods is trending upwards as the Indian consumer focus on health and wellness continues.

Sri Lanka’s market year (MY) 2021/2022 (October-September) rough rice production of 2.57 million metric tons (MMT) was sharply lower, severely disrupted by the Sri Lankan government’s banning of chemical fertilizer imports.

On July 6, 2022, the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) notified draft amendment standards (number 1) to SLS 591:2014 for canned fish to the World Trade Organization (WTO). WTO members are invited to submit comments on notification G/TBT/N/LKA/51.

Economic conditions in Bangladesh have created significant opportunities for U.S. agricultural exports, particularly consumer-oriented commodities including tree nuts, condiments and sauces, fruit juice and non-alcoholic beverages, snacks, and baking ingredients.

Following the catastrophic second COVID-19 wave, India is set to regain its momentum and become the fastest-growing major economy in the world. Throughout the pandemic, Indian consumers have maintained high demand for imported food and agricultural products supported by a growing middle class with greater disposable income.

India’s organic agricultural, food, and retail sectors are going strong despite the COVID-19 pandemic in market year (MY) 2020/2021 (April-March).

After July 12, 2022, USDA certification will be required to import organic products from India to the United States.

Changing its approach toward organic oversight in India, on January 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) ended...

The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing nationwide lockdown has impacted local demand for imported food and agricultural products.

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed amendments in the Food Safety and Standards (Organic Foods) Regulation, 2017, to update specific...

India’s organic food and beverage consumption has grown in recent years due to its advanced demographic dividend, improved purchasing power and increased interest for the perceived health & wellness.

On May 6, 2020, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the Food Safety and Standards...