Pahang sets up committee to ensure fruits, vegetables safe for consumption

KUANTAN: The Pahang government has established a committee to ensure that vegetables and fruits in the markets in the state are safe for consumption and comply with the prescribed legislation, says Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.

The Mentri Besar said the establishment of the state’s Safety Control Committee on the Use of Pesticides in Vegetables and Fruits, which controls the use of pesticides in the vegetable and fruit farming sector in the state, was agreed upon in the state executive council (MMK) meeting on Tuesday (May 21).