More EU pesticide residue alerts for rice shipments from Pakistan than India this year
In 2023, the EU flagged increased pesticide residues in rice shipments, notably basmati, from India and Pakistan. Alerts surged this year, with more from Pakistan than India.
The European Union’s alert on the presence of pesticide residues in rice consignments, particularly basmati, from India and Pakistan increased in 2023. However, there have been more alerts on shipments from Pakistan than from India so far this year.