date:Nov 19, 2019
Grapes commonly available in local Indian markets have heavy amounts of pesticides, fungicides and insecticides, even surpassing international safety standards. This means theyre severely compromising the health of local consumers, says to Dr Sanjay D. Sawant, vice-chancellor of Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth. He made this statement during his address at the G.B. Joshi Memorial Lecture at the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) in Pune on Sunday.
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