date:May 12, 2017
High levels of Profenofos and Methyl Parathion were found in many samples of dry ginger and cardamom in Kerala, India.
A team from the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) headed by Thomas Biju Mathew, Professor and Associate Director at KAU, sampled vegetables, fruits, spices and condiments from vegetable shops, super and hyper markets and vegetable fairs and organic shops from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Idukki, Pathanamthitta and Thrissur.
While 30 sample of 13 types of spices and masalas w