No serious cases of pesticides have been identified, says N. Karyos

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The investigations of the state chemistry have not identified serious cases of pesticide residues in agricultural products, says the General Secretary of Panagrotikos, Nektarios Karyos, in a statement… 

According to a statement by Panagrotikos, in a press conference, Mr. Karyos said that "we welcome the sensitivity of the Plant Protection Association, which by the way is led by pesticide traders, regarding the illegal and reprehensible trafficking of permitted and Of the Republic of Cyprus ".

On the other hand, he added, "we must inform the public that in the research of the state chemistry, no serious cases of residues of such pesticides have been identified in agricultural products. "This is a result of the implementation of integrated agricultural practices by our farmers, which exclude the use of such substances in the production of agricultural products", he adds.

Mr. Karyos also mentioned that Panagrotikos draws the attention of all those who trade pesticides, as they sparingly publish any such data, "which are not confirmed by the reports of the competent services, because they only manage to damage the reputation. of Cypriot agricultural products ".

At the same time, he called on them to reduce their prices, "which are much more expensive than the prevailing prices in Europe and especially in Greece, as a measure to address the alleged use of such pesticides by our farmers."

In addition, Panagrotikos, as Mr. Karyos stated, calls on the Government to show similar sensitivity in the controls for the movement of products from the occupied countries, Turkey and third countries, where the mentioned illegal pesticides are used and these products end up on the plate. us, since the analyzes are completed after these products are consumed by the Cypriot consumers.

"We also call on it to intensify controls but also to promote the labeling of agricultural products, which come from the occupied and third countries, so that the consumer knows their origin," he said.