The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has sought to allay fears on the reported toxic content in the vegetables grown and sent to Kerala from the State.
Rejecting the reports, Vice Chancellor K. Ramasamy said the institution was monitoring samples of vegetables weekly in its laboratory, accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories, for pesticide residue.
Moreover, farmers harvested produce only after 10 days if pesticides were used, which again assured that there were no residue in the vegetables, he said.
The Kerala government had raised concerns about excessive use of pesticides on vegetable farms in Tamil Nadu. — PTI
