Quality issues could derail spice exports: GTRI

New Delhi: India needs to address the quality issue with regard to its spice exports with urgency and transparency as the ongoing quality concerns could threaten over half of the country’s spice shipments, a report said on Wednesday.

Economic think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said that every day new countries are raising concerns about the quality of Indian spices. This issue demands urgent attention and action to uphold the storied reputation of India’s fabled spice garden, it said.