Pesticide Residues In Selected Vegetable Collected From Wet Markets Of Bangladesh

Mehedi Hasan,Azizur Rahman

doi:10.14738/assrj.65.6494

Abstract

Pesticide Residues In Selected Vegetable Collected From Wet Markets Of Bangladesh

Highlights

Vegetable are major part of diet contributing nutrients, vitamins and minerals
Tomato sample collected from Narsingdi sadar wet market contained 8.50 μg/kg Quinalphos residue, which is lower than Maximum Residue Levels (10 μg/kg)
Based on the result of the analysis of selected vegetable, it can be concluded that farmers are applying pesticides excessively, indiscriminately and irrationally as they are not aware about the risks of pesticide residues, the guidelines on dosage and timing to use or the standardized regulations in pesticide application

Summary

Introduction

Vegetable are major part of diet contributing nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Vegetable grown in Bangladesh are vulnerable to be contaminated by different pesticides. Farmers usually apply pesticides excessively, indiscriminately and irrationally as they are not aware about the risks of pesticide residues, the guidelines on dosage and timing to use or the standardized regulations in pesticide application. The present study was carried out to determine the presence of organophosphate residues in 5 vegetable crops collected from selected areas of Bangladesh aiming to design appropriate controlling measures for ensuring food safety and build awareness among the consumers. The study will help to measure residual effect of pesticides, assess quality and food safety of commercially grown vegetable and to make aware the farmers and consumers about the effect of pesticides on human health

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