INC Delegation Meets with Indian Ministers of Commerce and Agriculture

The primary goal of the visit was to increase consumption of nuts and dried fruits in India The INC traveled to India earlier this month for an outreach visit that included a meeting with the Minister of Commerce and Industry and the Minister of Agriculture, among other high-ranking officials. The aim of the visit was […]

In Memoriam: K. Ravindranathan Nair

                        Seated: K. Ravindranathan Nair, holding his Individual Golden Nut Award certificate.                           Back row, left to right: Giles Hacking, Pratap Nair, Goretti Guasch, Mark Mariani.   Mr. Nair was a giant of […]

Sustainability Update: July 2023

IUCN Launches Guide to Restoring Landscapes in Supply Chains The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has launched a guide in collaboration with the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) intended to support agribusinesses aiming to tackle land degradation in their supply chains and scale investments into landscape restoration. Structured in two parts, the […]

Latest Trade News and Agreements: July 2023

India Removes Retaliatory Tariffs on US Almonds and Walnuts On June 22, 2023, India and the United States announced an agreement to terminate six outstanding trade disputes. The agreement includes the removal of retaliatory tariffs, which India had imposed in response to the US Section 232 national security measures on steel and aluminum, on certain […]

Food Safety Update: July 2023

EFSA: Risk Assessment of Glyphosate Published on July 6, 2023, the assessment conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on the impact of glyphosate on human health, animal health and the environment did not reveal any significant areas of concern. However, EFSA did identify some data gaps and outstanding issues that need to be […]

Marketing Orders: July 2023

USA: USDA will Amend the Federal Marketing Order for California Walnuts On June 7, 2023, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that producers of walnuts grown in California voted to amend their federal marketing. The amendments will eliminate mandatory inspection and certification of inshell and shelled walnuts, and of shelled walnuts for processing; create a […]

INC Participates in the 54th Codex Committee for Pesticide Residues

The 54th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR54) took place in Beijing, China, from June 26 to July 1, 2023. During the meeting, several new maximum residue limits (MRLs) were proposed for various commodities, including tree nuts, peanuts, prunes, dried grapes, peaches, nectarines and apricots. [MRL proposed changes] Furthermore, a proposal was […]

INC Participates in the UN Agricultural Quality Standards Meeting

Member countries comment on sulfur dioxide in dried apricots The INC attended the 70th session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Specialized Section on Standardization of Dry and Dried Produce, in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 12-14. The INC delegation participated actively by providing insights and expert comments. Member States reviewed the new […]

India Removes Retaliatory Tariffs on US Almonds and Walnuts

The agreement will expand market opportunities for US suppliers On June 22, 2023, the United States and the Republic of India announced an agreement to terminate six outstanding trade disputes. The agreement includes the removal of retaliatory tariffs, which India had imposed in response to the US Section 232 national security measures on steel and […]