Commerce Min planning to expand food testing infra to boost exports

The commerce ministry's arm Export Inspection Council (EIC) is planning to expand the country's food testing infrastructure in a holistic way to boost outbound shipments, a senior government official said.

- PTI

To prepare a plan for this, the Export Inspection Council has initiated a detailed study on gap assessment on food testing infrastructure for exports.

"Though we have taken a number of measures, we are doing a more deeper analysis commodity and area-wise. We are trying to find out gaps in our food testing infrastructure," Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce Nitin Kumar Yadav told reporters here.