Back to the topic of:
"How safe is the vegetables and fruits we are consuming?"For countries that are developed, where there are strict rules and precautions taken to protect the produce entering the countries, I reckon that the consumers can be quite safe with regards to what they are consuming. However, it is always safe to know what you and your loved ones are eating...
I am currently residing in Indonesia, for work purposes. And the condition - Agriculture, health and consumer welfare is a big "Question Mark". The farmers here are not educated on the cause and effects of excessive pesticide usage on their crops. All they know is that "More is Good". This leads to excessive residual of pesticides in the crops when they harvest.
These crops are seldom for export, as the produce is not even enough for the local consumption. Thus these produce do not go through checks by the relevant authorities before going on sale in the market.
The current health situation in Indonesia - People by the age of 40 over are suffering from sicknesses such as stroke, diabetes, heart problems, gout, etc. Most have lost their lives as they are unable to seek appropriate treatment for their sicknesses.
This is the result of lack of knowledge of the environment, cause and effects of pesticides on the crops that we consume, education on the effects of excessive cholesterol on the food we intake, as well as medical facilities...
Let's discuss deeper with regards to pesticides:
Pesticides affect not only the crops which are treated. The farmers and their family members living near and around the plantations are also affected. Illnesses that affect the farmers can range from Lung cancer, Parkinson Diseases, Impotency, disabilities in birth, etc and other illnesses which have not been directly proven to be linked with exposure to pesticide toxicity, but we can't deny the possible existence of these symptoms.
I think I have stumbled upon a solution to excessive use of pesticides on crops, and the problems resulting from toxic poisoning of pesticides towards the farmers and their family members...
There is an alternative to Toxic Pesticides, this pesticide is non-toxic, yet able to control pests, plus it also has the characteristics as a fungicide to control Fungus, Virus and Bacteria that attack the crops.
Apart from the mentioned advantages, this chemical can also help to increase the quantity and quality of harvest, and protect the land from being depleted of nutrition.
There is a huge market for this chemical all over the world. At this current moment, the chemical is being utilized in Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan.
We have just introduced this product to Indonesia recently, and currently we are undergoing trials and tests in Bali, Medan, Jakarta, Jambi, Semarang and Batam.
So far, we have obtained positive results in Bali for trial tests conducted on the Cocoa and Paddy plantations. Pest problems and Fungus problems have been solved, and quality and quantity of harvests have increased tremendously.
The 2 most important factors are:
1. The farmers have noticed a tremendous improvement in their health condition.
2. We can be certain that the harvests from the use of our chemicals, do not contain toxic residues.
We intend to continue to educate the farmers and consumers to the best of our abilities with regards to the cause and effects of Pesticide usage, and also the safety measures they should take, should they remain insistent on using conventional pesticides for their application needs.
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