date:Jan 04, 2019
Fijis Ministry of Agriculture has embarked on a pilot program to screen pesticide residue on vegetables and fruits at municipal markets around the country.
As part of the program, the Ministry will use the Pesticide Test Kit at its Fiji Agricultural Chemistry Laboratory based at the Koronivia Research Station where trial runs are being conducted on it for pesticide screening.
Acting Director Crop Research Dr. Apaitia Macanawai says the laboratory test will conduct qualitative analysis, and tha