Many major importers of spices in Germany and the Netherlands have sent warnings to Vietnamese businesses about regulations on tightening the quality of pepper imported from Vietnam.
Pepper often occurs diseases so farmers use a lot of pesticides.
Accordingly, the European market detected in Vietnam's pepper has a fairly common carbendazole residue. Therefore, starting from 2015, Europe will put carbendazole active ingredient on the list of prohibited imports. Carbendazim is a metabolite of benomyl, widely used as a fungicide, rust … Drugs containing carbendazole: Acovil 50 SC, Vicarben 50WP, 50SC, Benzimidine 50 SC, Baberim 500 FL, Arin 25SC , 50SC, 50WP, Appencarb super 50FL, 75WG, Agrodazim 50 SL, 500SC …
Pepper exporting enterprises advise farmers to minimize or not use plant protection drugs containing the active ingredient carbendazim because if the pepper situation of carbendazim active ingredient is prolonged, our pepper will be The price has been strongly squeezed against Indian, Indonesian and Brazilian pepper since 2015.
Currently Vietnam's pepper prices are at a high level, many people are rushing to grow pepper without paying attention to ensuring product biosecurity. Therefore Vietnam's pepper price is still lower than India to 65,000 VND / kg.
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* According to Business Line sources, Europe has refused to grant permission for a shipment of pepper imported from India due to the popular fungus carbendazole residue. Indian export traders reported that the shipment was purchased from Vietnam for recycling and export.
* To ensure food safety, not to leave toxic chemical residues, farmers stop using all pesticides sprayed on pepper plants about 30 days before the start of harvest, contributing to improving protection responsibilities Vietnam pepper brand on the international market.
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