MOSCOW – Russia is expected to lift a yearlong ban on rice imports from Pakistan as concerns about the grain phytosanitary standards have been allayed, brightening prospects of reopening of $50 million market, a government official said on Monday.
The official at Trade Development Authority of Pakistan said Russian government is likely to lift the ban on grain imports from Pakistan, as state-owned Department of Plant Protection implemented the compliance program for export of rice to the Russian Federation “The implementation of compliance program will ensure export of pest-free grains to Russia ,” the official said, requesting anonymity.
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