Miryang-si Supports Fresh Agricultural Product Export Farms with Safety Inspections

Agricultural Product Safety Analysis Laboratory in Miryang-si, Gyeongnam, currently in pilot operation. [Image source=Gimhae-si]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Miryang City in Gyeongnam announced on the 19th that it will provide free guidance on safe pesticide use standards and pesticide component analysis for all fresh agricultural products produced within the city.

Since July, the city has been operating a pilot Agricultural Product Safety Analysis Laboratory to support component inspections in accordance with the pesticide residue tolerance standards for export agricultural products that vary by country, helping fresh agricultural product producers with exports.

Currently, the laboratory supports analysis of 320 types of pesticide residues, and in 2022, it plans to expand the component inspections to more than 466 types to ensure there are no obstacles to exporting.

The city plans to promote safe pesticide use standards to 61 fresh agricultural product exporters within the city during August and September and conduct pilot analyses on produced agricultural products for interested farms.

Additionally, the city will provide guidance on safe pesticide use standards for key export items such as strawberries, persimmons, apples, paprika, chili peppers, and eggplants.

Son Jae-gyu, director of the Agricultural Technology Center, stated, "We will create an image that fresh agricultural products produced in Miryang are 'always safe and trustworthy to eat.'"

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