The quality of export products is confirmed by only a few laboratories in Ukraine

Published 2021년 11월 15일

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Ukrainian farms are increasing their direct exports of millet, legumes, corn, and other crops, requiring international quality protocols from foreign buyers. According to Sergei Salnikov from the Plant Health Institute, laboratories accredited to DSTU ISO / IEC 17025 standards, such as the "Institute of Plant Health", are responsible for confirming quality indicators and safety standards like pesticide residues, mycotoxins, and heavy metals. The institute also conducts quality and safety testing at Ukrainian prices. The article highlights the trend of farms growing products directly to order for international companies, with the quality and safety of the products being a key factor in fulfilling contracts. The Institute of Plant Health conducts all necessary quality and safety studies for these exports.

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More and more farms are exporting products directly, as they say, "from the field abroad." Today, Ukrainian millet, legumes, corn, certain grain and niche crops are in demand on the international market. Sergei Salnikov, a researcher at the Plant Health Institute, spoke about this, noting that in order to confirm quality indicators, foreign buyers must have an international research protocol for a batch of products. According to him, only a few laboratories accredited in accordance with DSTU ISO / IEC 17025 "General requirements for the competence of testing laboratories", including the "Institute of Plant Health", can provide this document in Ukraine. “When preparing a batch of any product, grain, apples or vegetables for export, in addition to quality indicators, it is imperative to study the residual amounts of pesticides, mycotoxins and heavy metals. Indeed, if the standards for these characteristics are observed, the price of products increases significantly. In addition, no ...

Source: AgroPortal.ua