Exploratory study on pesticide residues on fresh vegetables from markets in Uganda : Commissioned by the Agricultural Counsellor of the Dutch Ministery of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, based in Kampala, Uganda

This study assessed pesticide use and food safety in Uganda’s horticultural sector, analyzing 726 pesticide components on three vegetables from six markets across three regions in Uganda. It found 19 different pesticide components, with Acetamiprid, Profenofos, and Cypermethrin being the most common residues. Tomatoes had the highest residue occurrence, while cabbage had the least. Some exceeded Codex Alimentarus and EU maximum residue levels, including Methamidophos which is banned for use in Uganda. Cypermethrin surpassed acute toxicity limits. Recommendations include better information in l... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Ronner, Esther
van der Poel, Mark
van Reemst, Laurie
Dokumenttyp: report
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Verlag/Hrsg.: Wageningen Environmental Research
Schlagwörter: Life Science
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27071084
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This study assessed pesticide use and food safety in Uganda’s horticultural sector, analyzing 726 pesticide components on three vegetables from six markets across three regions in Uganda. It found 19 different pesticide components, with Acetamiprid, Profenofos, and Cypermethrin being the most common residues. Tomatoes had the highest residue occurrence, while cabbage had the least. Some exceeded Codex Alimentarus and EU maximum residue levels, including Methamidophos which is banned for use in Uganda. Cypermethrin surpassed acute toxicity limits. Recommendations include better information in local languages, government funding for regulation enforcement and capacity building, public-private partnerships for export compliance, clear product labeling, further research with a larger sample size, and linkages to existing pest management initiatives. ; Deze studie onderzoekt het gebruik van bestrijdingsmiddelen en de voedselveiligheid in de tuinbouwsector van Oeganda. De studie analyseerde 726 bestrijdingsmiddelencomponenten op drie groenten van zes markten in drie regio’s in Oeganda. Er werden 19 verschillende bestrijdingsmiddelen gevonden, met Acetamiprid, Profenofos en Cypermethrin als meest voorkomende residuen. In tomaten kwamen de meeste residuen voor, in witte kool de minste. Sommige residuen overschreden de Codex Alimentarus en EU maximumresidugehalten, waaronder Methamidophos, dat verboden is voor gebruik in Oeganda. Cypermethrin overschreed de limieten voor acute toxiciteit. Aanbevelingen zijn onder andere betere informatie in lokale talen, overheidsfinanciering voor handhaving van de regelgeving en capaciteitsopbouw, publiek-private partnerschappen voor exportnaleving, duidelijke productetikettering, verder onderzoek met een grotere steekproefgrootte en koppelingen met bestaande initiatieven voor gewasbescherming.