Laboratories can adhere to the maximum level of Afpratoxin established by Indonesia, in addition to requirements such as pesticide residues, heavy metals and microbiological parameters for the export of agri products | Photo credit: Veankanni Raj B
Indonesia is intensifying monitoring or high levels of redemoxin in peanuts and wheat imported to India. The Indonesian Quarantine Authority (IQA) has registered 17 food test laboratories in mid -April to perform tests in agri products exported from India.
Appeal has advised the approved laboratories to strictly follow the procedures for exporting peanuts and peanut products on the criteria, requirements and procedures to be followed for sampling, analysis and shipping filling. Laboratories can adhere to the maximum level of Afpratoxin established by Indonesia, in addition to requirements such as pesticide residues, heavy metals and microbiological parameters for the export of agri products, he said appeals in a notice.
Agri products represent a fifth of the total annual exports of India to Indonesia, which are valued at around $ 5 billion. Oleaginous seeds, including peanuts, represent more than a quarter of the total agricultural containers valued at around one billion dollars to Indonesia. Oleaginous seeds are large agri products exported to Indonesia, with shipments in terms of estimated value at about $ 273 million, followed by meat, dairy and tobacco, among others, in the April period of February 2024-25.
Recurrent breach
According to Appeal, the IQA has transmitted that, due to incurring breaches reported in previous years at the levels of Afpratoxin excapture in peanuts, it will improve its monitoring program in Indian products exported to Indonesia, fixed supporters. IQA will invest the inspection frequency to eat at the 50 percent strap.
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Posted on April 23, 2025