RESIDUES OF PESTICIDES FOUND IN SOIL, FRUITS AND EVEN MOTHER MILK

Armenpress
Feb 08 2007

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 8, ARMENPRESS: A study by a non-governmental
organization called Armenian Women for Health and Sound Environment in
ten villages of Ararat province, the biggest supplier of agricultural
products, has found traces of chlororganic pesticides in soil,
vegetables, fruits and even in mother milk, which in some instances
exceeded the permitted level.

Knarik Grigorian, a coordinator of the organization’s programs,
said the residues of pesticides originate mainly from wrong use of
pesticide. She said many farmers still widely use pesticides which
were banned years ago. The organization has sent the results of the
study to health and agricultural ministries for further action.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress