Assessment of pesticide residues in vegetables produced in central and eastern Ethiopia

Assessment of pesticide residues in vegetables produced in central and eastern Ethiopia

BackgroundIn Ethiopia, pesticides are widely used in vegetable production. However, if used incorrectly they may harm consumers of vegetables contaminated with pesticide residues, as well as producers handling the pesticides and lead to ecological damage. We performed a cross-sectional survey to ass...

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Main Authors: Getachew Dinede, Wubetu Bihon, Lina Gazu, Serge Foukmeniok Mbokou, Sisay Girma, Ramasamy Srinivasan, Ralph Roothaert, Delia Grace, Habtamu Gashaw, Theodore J. D. Knight-Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Subjects:
Ethiopia
maximum residue level
organochlorines
organophosphates
pesticide residues
vegetables
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1143753/full

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