The aim of present study was to assess pesticide residues in vegetables in the Pathanamthittadistrict.The concentrations of six pesticides were determined by gas chromatography coupled with mass selective detector (GC-MS) in locally produced vegetables purchased from wholesale markets. A total of 20 samples of four vegetables viz. Pea, snakegaurd, bittergaurd,brinjalwereanalyzed for pesticide r...

OBJECTIVE Little is known about the potential health effects of eating organic food either in the general population or during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to examine associations between organic food consumption during pregnancy and the risk of pre-eclampsia among nulliparous Norwegian women. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Norway, years 2002-2008. PARTICIPANTS 28 192 pr...

realizing that there is no specific market for organic products in iran, in this study it is tried to estimate the costs involved in organic productions by means of contingent valuation method and through willingness-to-pay estimation approach. towards this end 219 and 209 double-bounded dichotomous questionnaires were developed (for cucumber in tehran province and for vegetables in gilan provi...

FOR TRADE INFORMATION SERVICES ID=38458 2007 SITC-057 EUR International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO The European Market for Organic Fruit and Vegetables from Thailand. Geneva: ITC, 2007. temp vol. iv, 45 p. (Organic Trade) Doc. No. MDS-07-123.E Report providing an overview of EU market trends, as well as market potential and distribution in the German, British and Dutch markets for organic products...

With the rising awareness of the adverse effects of chemical pesticides, people are looking for organically grown vegetables. Consumers are increasingly choosing organic foods due to the perception that they are healthier than those conventionally grown. Vegetable crops are vulnerable to a range of pathogenic organisms that reduce yield by killing the plant or damaging the product, thus making ...

Fresh produce is a generalized term for a group of farm-produced crops, including fruits and vegetables. Organic agriculture has been on the rise and attracting the attention of the food production sector, since it uses eco-agricultural principles that are ostensibly environmentally-friendly and provides products potentially free from the residues of agrochemicals. Organic farming practices suc...

Microbiological analyses of fresh fruits and vegetables produced by organic and conventional farmers in Minnesota were conducted to determine the coliform count and the prevalence of Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and E. coli O157:H7. A total of 476 and 129 produce samples were collected from 32 organic and 8 conventional farms, respectively. The samples included tomatoes, leafy greens, lettuce,...

Anthropogenic activities are a leading cause of metal emission, often associated with high elevated soil and plant metal concentrations. The accumulation of heavy metals and anions in soil and vegetables in the vicinity of Gungulung agricultural site were investigated. Soil samples were collected at depths of 0-5 cm, 5-10 and 10-20 cm. Soil properties including pH, electrical conductivity (EC),...