Banned Yet Booming: The Rise of Chinese Garlic in Indian Markets0

• A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
• January 29, 2025

Report Despite the central government’s 2014 ban on Chinese garlic due to health concerns, it is now openly sold in Assam markets, with authorities turning a blind eye. Sources indicate that Chinese garlic enters the state from Bangladesh through two key routes—Jowai in Meghalaya and the Barak Valley. As a result, it has increasingly replaced