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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | 1,250 tonnes of ‘toxic’ wheat from Oz seized

1,250 tonnes of ‘toxic’ wheat from Oz seized

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published Published on Mar 24, 2010   modified Modified on Mar 24, 2010


Customs has detained over 1,250 tonnes of wheat imported from Australia in 50 containers at Chennai port. The consignment was found to contain more than permissible levels of pesticide chloropyrifos.

Three clearing agents were arrested on charges of attempting to get clearance for the consignment using fake documents. The CBI is also investigating the background of the agents and the importer to find out why they were eager to obtain clearance for the consignment. The wheat contained 0.7 mg per kilo of the pesticide as against the permissible limit of 0.05 mg per kg. Customs commissioner C Rajan said: ‘‘This is the first time such a huge quantity of imported food grain has been found to have excessive pesticide content. The consignment will not be cleared for import. It will have to be sent back to Australia.’’

Customs officials took samples of the wheat as soon as the consignment arrived 10 days ago from Melbourne and sent it to the Central Food Technology Research Institute, Mysore. ‘‘It is the procedure. We take samples and send them to the laboratory for testing the pesticide content. The test revealed that the consignment contained high pesticide levels and hence was not fit for consumption,’’ said Rajan. The consignment is kept locked in a private container terminal at Minjur.

Officials are perplexed about the reason for such high-level of pesticide in the wheat.


The Times of India, 25 March, 2010, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/1250-tonnes-of-toxic-wheat-from-Oz-seized/articleshow/5720591.cms
 

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