Asia, India, China, Middle East, Pests and Diseases, Trade/Markets/Prices

India: PCN sparks ban on seed potato imports into West Bengal

The West Bengal government has issued a blanket ban on importing seed potatoes, particularly from Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir owing to presence of Potato Cyst Nematodes (PCN) in the produce.

The notification from the Department of Agriculture was issued on November 2 following a warning from the Union Agriculture and Farmers department prohibiting movement of seed potatoes from the aforementioned Indian states to all other states.

The notification directed all seed inspectors of the state to strictly adhere to the restriction of prohibiting movement of seed potato from the said four states into Bengal territory.

Report by United News of India

Editor & Publisher: Lukie Pieterse

 

Feel free to get in touch with Lukie!
He will be most happy to share potato news stories from your country on Potato News Today.
lukie@potatonewstoday.com
lukie5555@gmail.com
Connect on LinkedIn
Follow on Twitter
About us

Follow Potato News Today!

Please enter your email address to receive an alert when we publish a news story. We will NOT share your address with any third parties.

Lockwood Mfg

PULSEMASTER

Kiremko Strata Invicta

Wyma Solutions

TOMRA Food

Dewulf