Reports claiming high pesticide residue on Indian herbs, spices "false and malicious": FSSAI
May 05, 2024
Terming the reports "false and malicious", the food safety regulator, through a press note, asserted that India has one of the most stringent standards of Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) in the world and MRLs of pesticides are fixed differently for different food commodities based on their risk assessments.