ToBRFV in India: Risks, regulations, and solutions

The global spread of the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) has raised alarms across the agricultural world, including in India, where the virus poses a significant threat to tomato and pepper crops—key components of the nation’s agricultural economy. This alarming expansion has prompted the European Union and other countries, including India, to introduce strict measures to curb its transmission, particularly through the import and movement of pepper and tomato seeds.