India and Australia on Wednesday deepened their trade and strategic ties with the signing of a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) for organic products. The agreement, inked at Vanijya Bhavan in New Delhi on September 24, is seen as a major step under the India–Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Arrangement (ECTA) and is expected to ease trade in organic produce between the two countries.

Under the arrangement, both sides will recognize each other’s organic standards and certifications for specific categories. These include unprocessed plant products (excluding seaweed, aquatic plants and greenhouse crops), processed foods of plant origin, including certified organic ingredients from third countries processed in India or Australia, and wine. The move will simplify compliance requ

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