[Results of monitoring of pesticide residues and nitrate content in agricultural products]
2000
Dane, V. | Samohvalova, T. | Krupenko, L. (Ministry of Agriculture, Riga (Latvia). Agrochemical Research Center)
The control of agricultural products was carried out in different state regions (16 Latvian regions). Nitrate contents and pesticide residues were determined in 58 samples of agricultural products. The test of nitrate content in vegetables and fruit shows, that in 85% of samples its content were below, but in 15% of samples were not corresponding to certain standard. The Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) of pesticides were not exceeded in 46 (82%) samples of agricultural products and in 10 (16%) samples these values were at or below MRL of the total 56 (100%) samples which were analysed for pesticide residues. The results of monitoring in 1999 indicate that the number of samples to be controlled must be increased (optimum 300 samples), and the range of pesticides must be extended in the following year to raiser the safety of agricultural products.
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