Ben Tre: Propagating to people not to use banned substances in durian

After the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) informed about the heavy metal residue in durian, on the afternoon of May 29, Mr. Doan Van Danh, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Ben Tre province, said that the provincial agricultural sector has increased coordination in information and propaganda work to raise awareness among producers, businesses and the community.

Ben Tre raises people's awareness not to use banned substances on durian

According to Mr. Doan Van Danh, up to now, in Ben Tre, there has not been any case of production areas or export shipments being contaminated with yellow O, cadmium or other banned substances.

However, through specialized agencies and the grassroots agricultural extension system, producers and businesses will be guided to produce safely, avoiding the risk of contamination with heavy metals and other prohibited substances. In addition, the provincial agricultural sector also strengthens the inspection and supervision of production areas and packaging houses to promptly detect and handle.

Ben Tre has not detected any production areas or export shipments contaminated with banned substances.

It is known that the whole Ben Tre province has 2,760 hectares of durian, with two durian varieties Ri 6 and Dona achieving quite high efficiency, with an average yield of about 24,198 tons.

Currently, the province has established 15 growing area codes with an area of ​​443 hectares of durian to serve the domestic and export markets. Ben Tre is focusing on developing durian trees towards improving quality, cultivating according to GAP food safety standards or equivalent.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ben-tre-tuyen-truyen-nguoi-dan-khong-su-dung-chat-cam-trong-sau-rieng-post797343.html