date:Sep 28, 2017
to be implemented effectively.
Usually, Nepal imports huge quantities of vegetables every day. The festive season has added pressure to the food market. However, these foodstuffs are never tested properly although they were found to contain high levels of pesticide.
More than 70 percent of vegetables and fruits are imported from India to the agricultural market of Birtamod. Nepali agricultural officials have said that pesticides were found in Indian vegetables. But no step has been taken so