Vietnam is to suspend import of peanuts, cassia alata seeds, cocoa seeds, French bean seeds and tamarind from India due to the high risk of them containing insects.
Vietnam has suspended the import of peanuts (Arachis hypogaea), cassiatora linn (Cassia spp.), cocoa seeds (Theobroma cacao) and beans (Phaseolus spp.) from Indonesia.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has allowed importing peanuts from India, after a temporary suspension due to invasive pest concerns.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development suspended the import
of peanuts from India after detecting the Caryedon serratus Olivier
insect in imported shipments.