Kathmandu, June 10 -- Nepal's Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment has officially refuted reports of a ban on Indian mangoes, clarifying that recent border restrictions are purely technical measures intended to prevent the entry of high-risk pests.

In a statement issued Wednesday, the Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Centre (PQPMC), acting as Nepal's National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO), addressed the confusion that had triggered anxiety among fruit traders and consumers in border regions like Janakpurdham.

Nepal explained that the measures were implemented following a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA), conducted in compliance with the Plant Quarantine and Protection Act of 2064.

"This Centre's attention has been d...