Health Monitoring of 8 Agricultural Products at Cultivation Site; 30 National Laboratories Capable of Measuring 250 Types of Pesticides

The spokesperson for the Food and Drug Organization, regarding how the health of agricultural products is monitored, stated that the monitoring program is being implemented with a focus on eight products including greenhouse and open-field cucumbers, greenhouse and open-field tomatoes, apples, oranges, potatoes, and onions, and said: "About 30 laboratories in the country are capable of measuring nearly 250 types of pesticides in a single analysis, the expansion of which requires measures such as removing limitations on the supply of reference materials."