Nonggwanwon Special Safety Investigation of 463 Types of Agricultural Products for Ritual and Gift Use

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Kim Hyewon] The National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service (NAQS) announced on the 7th that it will conduct a special safety investigation for sacrificial and gift agricultural products, whose transaction volume temporarily increases before the Chuseok holiday, for five weeks from the 8th of this month to the 7th of next month.

This special investigation will be conducted targeting major production areas and traditional markets nationwide to ensure the distribution of safe agricultural products through thorough safety management. The number of pesticide analysis components for the investigation will also be expanded from 320 types last year to 463 types.

For farmers, education and promotion on compliance with pesticide safety use standards will be carried out in parallel to ensure that safe agricultural products are produced and shipped in time for the peak season of the Chuseok holiday through proper pesticide application.

Agricultural products judged to be non-compliant due to exceeding the allowable limits in pesticide residue inspection results will be prevented from being distributed in the market through measures such as shipment delays or disposal. Last year, a special safety investigation was also conducted on agricultural products in preparation for Chuseok, and six cases of non-compliant agricultural products exceeding the allowable residue limits were detected and prevented from distribution through shipment delays and other measures.

Ahn Yongdeok, Director of NAQS, said, "We will continue to do our best in safety management from farm to table to establish a foundation for the continuous production and distribution of safe agricultural products and supply safe agricultural foods to consumers."

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