date:Aug 14, 2014
Exporters of fresh fruits have been encouraged to irradiate their products as a means to secure greater orders from abroad.
Dr. Sakchai Sibunsue, secretary-general of the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS), said on Tuesday that his agency had signed a collaboration agreement with businesses to promote irradiation of fruits before exporting to the United States. The agreement aimed to tackle uncertainty in the prices of crops, the high cost of irradiation, and th