Thailand: Mananya checks for pesticide residues on vegetables, fruits, and durians to guarantee plants GAP-compliant

Published 2022년 3월 15일

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The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives in Thailand, Mananya Thaiset, has ordered the Department of Agriculture to increase inspections of vegetables, fruits, and durians for pesticide residues to build consumer confidence. The Department will randomly test over 3,000 samples from department stores and farmer plots in every region, ensuring they meet the standards set by the Ministry of Public Health. Additionally, efforts will be made to educate farmers on reducing the use of harmful chemicals and switching to safer production methods, with a focus on obtaining GAP and organic certifications. If any residue exceeds the safety standard, steps will be taken to trace the source and rectify the issue. Furthermore, the Director-General of the Department of Agriculture will oversee durian residue testing and assist entrepreneurs with export issues at Panplern Interfruit Export Co., Ltd. Durians for export must meet specific dry weight standards, and agricultural services and products in Thailand are expected to adhere to GMP Plus standards, including Covid-19 precautions.

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Mananya ordered the Department of Agriculture. Wade through to inspect the residues of vegetables, fruits and durians to build confidence for consumers. Aims to randomly monitor more than 3,000 samples for both department stores and farmer plots in every region in 65, found to be safe from residues according to the Ministry of Public Health's standards. and assign the Director-General to visit the area to visit the analysis of residues in durian and measure the percentage of dry weight in durian to be within the standard, emphasizing on compliance with GMP Plus Ms. Mananya Thaiset, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives revealed that she had ordered the Department of Agriculture to speed up implementation of important policies that have been assigned. is to educate and campaign for farmers to reduce and stop using hazardous chemicals in agriculture. And apply for the system to produce plants according to the standards that are safe from residues, both GAP and organic ...

Source: RYT9