Indonesia: Aceh Food Service to conduct direct supervision of melon farmers

TABLOIDSINARTANI.COM, Banda Aceh --- Aceh Food Service through the UPTD Food Quality and Safety Supervision Center conducts direct supervision of farmers' gardens. This activity is carried out to ensure food safety that is free from pesticide residues. "To maintain food safety from excessive pesticide residues, the Aceh Government through the UPTD, the Quality Control Center and the Aceh Food Service, conducted a direct inspection of one of the melon planting locations in Peukan Bada sub-district, Aceh Besar," said Nurhayati to tabloidsinartani.com. This visit, said Nurhayati, who is also the Secretary of the Aceh Food Service, to carry out supervision and socialization on how to use pesticides or pest poisons on melon plants that are already fruiting. On that occasion, Nurhayati, explained the importance of maintaining food safety through direct supervision. "It is hoped that the food circulating in the community is of good quality and safe for consumption," he explained. ...