date:Oct 13, 2023
The number of Turkey-based pesticide residues reports reached 430 for 2022. Turkish Agriculture and Forestry Ministrys data found a 40-pct increase in agricultural pesticides in the last 10 years. This means that the nation topped the exporter countries to the European Union in pesticide residues detected in fruits and vegetables sold to the EU.
The European Commission publicly reports food safety concerns detected during food and feed controls through the RASFF. Imports from Turkey led in the