Bhutwal Agricultural Produce Wholesale Market Center Tested Over 3100 Vegetable and Fruit Samples in One Year
Summary
Over 3100 vegetable and fruit samples were tested for pesticide residues at the Butwal Agricultural Produce Wholesale Market Center in one year, leading to the destruction and quarantine of contaminated produce.
Key Points
- The Butwal Agricultural Produce Wholesale Market Center tested over 3100 samples of vegetables and fruits for pesticide residues within a year.
- Nine types of vegetables with high pesticide levels were destroyed during this period, and 2200 kilograms of vegetables were quarantined 11 times.
- Vegetables and fruits come to the market from various districts of Nepal, India, and China, with some found unfit for consumption due to pesticide residues.
- If pesticide residues are found repeatedly, farmers or traders face warnings and potential punishments, but no fines were imposed in the last year.
