Food Manifest 
Key Update Nepal has banned the import, sale, and distribution of Priyagold biscuits manufactured by India’s Surya Food and Agro Ltd, following serious food safety concerns raised by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Nepal’s Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC) announced the restrictions after Indian authorities flagged the use
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Key Development The Indian Vegetable Oil Producers Association (IVPA) has urged the central government to revisit its policy on duty-free refined oil imports from Nepal. The association warns that these imports are flooding northern and northeastern Indian markets, undermining domestic processors and hurting oilseed farmers. IVPA stated that the current import regime allows Nepalese oils
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