Turkey rejects Indian wheat consignment

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Turkish authorities refused permission to an Indian wheat consignment due to phytosanitary concerns.

• With the return of this 15 million ton wheat consignment, the difficulties of the traders of India have increased.

• Turkey is facing a severe wheat crisis.

• The government of Turkey is exploring options to buy wheat from abroad.

• Keeping in view the domestic demand, India has decided to ban the export of private wheat.

• However, 12 countries have requested India for help.

• Despite the export ban, India sent a consignment of 60,000 tonnes of wheat to Egypt.

• Why Turkey rejected India's wheat consignment?

• Turkey claims that Rubella virus has been found in these wheat.

• Despite the wheat crisis in the country as a result of the Russia-Ukraine War, Turkey returned the consignment of Indian wheat.

• There is a problem of phytosanitary in the wheat of the consignment. 

• Phytosanitary means a certificate issued by a competent government authority indicating that the particular material or shipment is free from harmful pests and diseases.

• What is Rubella disease in humans?

• Rubella is an infectious disease caused by a virus.

• Rubella is spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes small droplets filled with germs into the air and on surfaces.

• Symptoms may include fever, sore throat and rash on the face and rash that spreads to the rest of the body.

• Until the 1960s, Rubella was a common childhood infection.

• After the MMR vaccine came to the market, the virus stopped spreading in the United States around 2004.

• The virus is still present in Asia, Africa and other parts of the world.