Hampyeong-gun, Undisputedly the Best in Residual Pesticide Analysis

The Agricultural Technology Center of Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 1st that it has achieved the remarkable feat of being selected as an excellent institution for six consecutive years in the international proficiency testing program, FAPAS, following last year.

FAPAS is a highly recognized international proficiency testing program in which government research institutes and private analytical organizations from various countries participate to evaluate the accuracy of tests on food (agricultural products), water, environmental chemistry, and microorganisms.

Hampyeong-gun Agricultural Technology Center is conducting residual pesticide analysis in the 'Agricultural Product Safety Analysis Laboratory.'
Photo by Hampyeong-gun

Among the analyzed components this time, Pyraclostrobin achieved a perfect match with a standard score (Z-SCORE) of 0.0, proving that Hampyeong-gun is truly the best in residual pesticide analysis.

Lee Sang-ik, the county governor, said, “The effort to secure safe food through thorough harmful substance inspections of local agricultural products has been recognized globally for six years, which is a remarkable achievement. We will continue to conduct even more rigorous residual pesticide analyses to enhance consumer trust and strengthen food competitiveness.”

Meanwhile, the Agricultural Product Safety Analysis Laboratory of Hampyeong-gun conducts harmful substance analyses on more than 2,000 local agricultural product cases annually, and has expanded its analysis items to include not only 463 residual pesticide components but also heavy metals in agricultural products, agricultural water (river water, lake water), and nutrient solutions for hydroponics.

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