The agriculture ministry has announced that it will build a system to ensure the safety of agricultural products within five years, amid growing public concern about food safety.
The Ministry of Agriculture said during a national conference on agricultural goods on Monday that the system will mainly focus on the establishment of standards for farm chemicals, so that the amount of chemical residues on agricultural products can be monitored and reduced.
Due to the increasing difficulty of maintaining high output, many farmers have resorted to excessive use of chemicals to increase their harvests and reduce the damage caused by pests to their crops.
The resulting growth in the residue of chemicals left on grains and vegetables has thus become a problem that threatens public health.
