FSSAI conducted a session in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, for Small Tea Growers on safe tea production, Integrated Pest Management, and MRLs for pesticides.
The FSSAI conducted a session in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, for Small Tea Growers (STGs) to ensure safe, hygienic tea production and promote awareness on Integrated Pest Management and good agricultural practices. The event, supported by the Tea Board and CII FACE, discussed FSSAI notifications on Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for pesticides and proper time gaps between pesticide spraying and tea leaf plucking. Over 70 STGs participated, and FSSAI plans to extend this initiative to other tea-growing regions in India.
March 15, 2024
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