Turkey Rejects India’s 1.5 Million Ton Wheat Consignment After Detecting Rubella Disease

The MV Ince Akdeniz, which carried a consignment of 1.5 million tons of wheat and hailed from India, was rejected by Turkey after the detection of Rubella disease.

Turkish authorities denied an Indian wheat consignment permission due to phytosanitary concerns, causing a ship to return to port on May 29, traders told S&P Global Commodity Insights on Tuesday.

Indian traders are concerned about the development because at least 1.5 million tonnes of wheat was scheduled to be shipped.
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