This equipment detects and analyses the level of mycotoxin, some sorts of harmful chemicals in agricultural products.
Dr. Nwaneri stated this during a media briefing with journalists at the weekend in Abuja.
He advised exporters of agricultural products to take advantage of this facility to determine the level of mycotoxin levels in agricultural commodities proposed for exports.
The Director said the agency will provide an effective science-based regulatory service for the quality assurance of the agricultural products.
According to him, through this, there will be a consistent enforcement of sanitary and photo-sanitary measures for plants, animals, and aquatic resources, and their products, thereby promoting food safety, a secured and sustainable agricultural and economic development.
The agency in collaboration with the National Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) successfully carried out nationwide crop pest surveys of some crops, in order to make available crop pest list for the use of her major trading partners.
Agro agency installs equipment on harmful chemicals
This equipment detects and analyses the level of mycotoxin, some sorts of harmful chemicals in agricultural products. Dr. Nwaneri stated this during a media briefing with…