Food safety and security is an issue of growing interest and global concern. Global industrialization of agriculture has to a large extent tackled the issue of food shortage but more attention needs to be paid on the quality and safety of food being produced and consumed. Farmers have deliberately or ignorantly introduced various potential hazardous chemicals at various stages of farming processes in the form of Pesticides, fungicides, fertilizers, steroids, preservatives and ripening agents.
These chemicals and their residual components are dangerous to our health. These farmers are mostly uneducated, hence the onus for regulatory bodies to enlighten them on food safety. Read More
