The National Food Laboratory (NFL) inaugurated today in Raxaul of Bihar state of India on the Nepal-India border is expected to facilitate testing of Nepali foods products.
Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the lab, in the presence of minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mahendra Rai Yadav, confirmed a press note issued by the Indian Embassy.
The lab at Raxaul, established by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), is a modern facility equipped with advanced facilities and infrastructure for testing of food samples entering India, the press note reads, adding that it will support enhanced bilateral trade between India and Nepal by reducing the time taken for testing samples of food and agricultural exports of Nepal which currently need to be sent to Delhi or Kolkata for testing. “The creation of an upgraded laboratory at Raxaul was a longstanding request of Nepal’s exporters which now stands fulfilled.”
The NFL is yet another reflection of India’s commitment to improve connectivity, trade and border infrastructure with Nepal as part of its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy, the press note adds.
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