Indonesia imports a 3rd of India’s groundnut exports. Last financial, it imported 2.77 lakh tonnes valued at$280 countless the overall 7.46 lakh tonnes valued at$795 million shipped by India.|Picture Credit: MURALI KUMAR K
Indian exporters are challenging Indonesia’s postponed procedure in informing the existence of aflatoxins in their groundnut deliveries, even as Jakarta’s suspension of the oilseed imports continues for the 3rd week.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Export Development Authority (APEDA) has actually reached out to the Indonesian Quarantine Authority (IQA) over the suspension of groundnut imports, Jakarta is yet to react, trade sources stated.
Indonesia suspended the import of groundnuts from India, efficient September 3, following an alert released on August 27.
“APEDA held a conference of exporters on reacting to the Indonesian notification. It connected to Jakarta, however there has actually been no development yet,” stated a trader who spoke on condition of privacy.
2 issues
Exporters stated there are at least a couple of problems with Indonesia’s handling of the groundnut import problem from India. One, the IQA reported issues of aflatoxin in consignments 3 months after they landed from India.
“No one makes sure how the groundnut was kept for 3 months, and the centers readily available in the storage facilities. We are not able to accept a choice taken 3 months after consignments land at the ports,” stated a New Delhi-based expert.
The 2nd problem is that exporters state Indonesia’s screening requirements do not adhere to requirements specified by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). IQA evaluates a sample by taking one kg of groundnuts from the consignment, whereas APEDA takes 20 kg for screening.
APEDA authorities did not react to businessline‘s questions sent out a week back on these problems.
Nobody makes certain how the groundnut was saved for 3 months, and the centers offered in the storage facilities. We are not able to accept a choice taken 3 months after consignments land at the ports A New Delhi-based expert
New crop due in a month
“The Commerce Ministry and APEDA need to act quick as the brand-new groundnut crop will start getting here in a month. Any failure to resolve the concern might impact traders, exporters and farmers,” stated the exporter.
Throughout the present kharif season, groundnut has actually been planted on about 48 lakh hectares (lh) compared to 47.65 lh a year earlier. In Gujarat, the state anticipates a record high production of 66 lakh tonnes. Costs of the oilseed, nevertheless, are presently ruling lower at 5,682 a quintal compared to the minimum assistance rate of 7,263 repaired by the Centre for the present crop year to June 2026.
Acreage (Kharif 2025 season)
Indonesia imports a 3rd of India’s groundnut exports. Last financial, it imported 2.77 lakh tonnes valued at $280 countless the overall 7.46 lakh tonnes valued at $795 million shipped by India.
Indonesia’s suspension of Indian groundnut imports has actually come within 5 months of APEDA releasing an advisory asking screening labs to strictly follow the treatments for the export of peanuts and peanut items. It asked to concentrate on the requirements and treatment to be followed for tasting, analysis and delivery stuffing.
Aflatoxin risk
The advisory was released after IQA stated it was stepping up tracking of high aflatoxin levels in peanuts and wheat imported from India. The authority signed up 17 food screening laboratories in mid-April to carry out screening on agri-products exported from India.
In 2022, Indonesia suspended imports of farming items from India for stopping working to register its screening labs and for a greater level of aflatoxin in groundnuts.
Aflatoxins, which can be viewed as molds in grains and oilseeds, are thought about dangerous substances that are produced by the Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus fungis, which pollute groundnuts in warm, damp conditions. These toxic substances are reported to be genotoxic, carcinogenic, and position dangers to human and animal health, with Aflatoxin B1 being a powerful liver carcinogen.
Released on September 19, 2025
