date:Aug 28, 2018
ments, exceeding maximum residue limits (MRLs) on produce. This was of course detected on entry of the EU markets. This forced EU to slap a ban on the two crops (the sugar snaps and mange tout varieties) because of the failure by exporters to adhere to the 10 percent MRLs requirement, Kimani declared.
A committee chaired by Kephis and coordinated by the ministry of Agriculture managed to bring down the level of MRLs as well as sensitise farmers to the importance of using the right chemicals in