date:Dec 07, 2016
Filipino growers of bananas and their exporters were relieved after South Korea decided not to go through with new regulations on residue limits. The residues in question are some of the pesticides used for growing bananas in the country.
Maria Alilia G. Maghirang, head of the Philippine Agriculture Office in Seoul, said South Koreas Ministry of Food and Drugs Safety (MFDS) favorably considered Manilas requested pesticide maximum residue limits (MRLs) for bananas. In the end however they decide