Ministry of Agriculture: Watermelon swelling agent is safe

Relevant person in charge said that "toxicity and residue are very low, and there will be no safety accidents when used correctly."

Yesterday, the person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture's National Institute of Pesticide Verification responded officially to the “large-watercress watermelon explosion” that occurred in individual parts of China. It stated that the toxicity and residue of plant growth regulators are very low. They will not appear as long as they are approved for use. Security accident.

Yesterday, the Ministry of Agriculture, jointly with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, held a press conference to introduce further bans and elimination of highly toxic pesticides.

Gu Baogen, deputy director of the Ministry of Agriculture's Institute of Pesticide Verification, answered questions from reporters and said that some time ago, the media reported that the "exploded watermelon" and ripened bananas caused people to doubt the use of plant growth regulators. He explained that the main role of plant growth regulators is to regulate plant growth and development. If we do not use plant growth regulators, we will have problems with agricultural production. For example, if rice is used, some rice will grow taller. Caused a drop in output.

Gu Baogen stated that plant growth regulators have very low toxicity and very low levels of residuals. The results of tests on a large number of products show that no plant growth regulators are basically detected. "Based on these scientific data, the safety of plant growth regulators is relatively high."

Gu Baogen said that China has adopted strict safety management measures and regulations for plant growth regulators. First of all, the plant growth regulators allowed for agricultural production are registered in our country. During the registration process, the safety of the plant growth regulators will be subject to rigorous evaluation and testing. Second, the pesticide residue limit standards have been established. Make sure that the residue does not affect human health. "Overall, the safety of plant growth regulators is still very high, as long as the use of labels and the use of methods approved by the state, there will be no security incidents." Gu Baogen said.

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