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FSSAI Finds 3.1% of Fruit and Vegetable Samples Had Excess Pesticide Residues in 2023-26
According to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's Lok Sabha reply, FSSAI detected pesticide residues above the MRL in 2,223 (3.1%) of 70,652 fruit and vegetable samples tested under the MPRNL project during 2023-26. The government also withdrew the Draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026 and reported that India's fruit and vegetable exports rose to $3.93 billion in 2025-26.
Aug 11, 2026 1 source