Serbia has granted market access for Indian horticulture produce such as onion, potato, pomegranate and pomegranate arils.The Agriculture and Processed Foods Export Development Authority (APEDA), in an advisory, said that for exports to Serbia, phytosanitary certificate was not required for consignments of onion bulbs, pomegranate fruits and pomegranate arils originating from India.However, for potato exports the phytosanitary certificate was required, APEDA said. 'There are also specific phytosanitary requirements for potato consignments that must be met and should be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate as an additional declaration,' the Apeda advisory said. The Serbian market is open, but not that big, said Ajit Shah, president of the Association of Horticultural Exporters in Mumbai.India’s exports of fresh fruits and vegetables grew 6% to $ 1.48 billion for the fiscal year ended March 2021 from the previous year. Exports of fresh vegetables increased in volume to 2.32 million tonnes (1.93 million tonnes last year), while fresh fruit shipments increased to 9.56 lakh tonnes (8.34 lakh tonnes )According to the latest data from the Ministry of Agriculture, total horticultural production in 2020-2021 is estimated at 326.58 million tonnes, an increase of about 5.81 million tonnes or 1.81% over the last year. Powered By www.exporttrademart.com
