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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maroosha Muzaffar

Japan ban imports of Indian mangoes after key processing facility fails inspection

File. An Indian farmer displays mangoes at an exhibition in Hyderabad - (AFP/Getty)

Japan has suspended imports of Indian mangoes for the first time in nearly 20 years after inspectors found problems at a treatment facility in India.

The decision came after Japanese officials visited a vapour heat treatment (VHT) facility in Uttar Pradesh in northern India. The VHT process is used to keep mangoes free of pests and fruit fly larvae in hot and humid conditions before they are exported.

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