Results of the investigation conducted into a beetle found in a consignment of tea to Russia may be released today highly placed sources of the Ministry of Plantation said. According to them currently, no details regarding the incident can be confirmed.
“We are not even sure if the shipment was in fact from Sri Lanka,” the source said. While it's unclear if Sri Lanka has been officially informed of the temporary ban on agricultural product exports to Russia. “We are acting on media reports” the source went on to explain adding that an investigation was conducted with the participation of the Sri Lankan Tea Board representative to Russia.
Minister of Plantations, Navin Dissanayake will visit Russia according to the investigation results the Ministry said. International media outlets reported that Russia has placed a temporary ban on tea and all other agricultural products from Sri Lanka from Dec. 18 after a beetle was found a tea consignment, the agricultural safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said on Thursday.
The insect, known as the Khapra beetle, was discovered in the packaging of a consignment of tea from Sri Lanka, which said it was an isolated case and that it would work with the Russian authorities to resolve the issue.
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