The Agriculture Ministry tasked a committee with periodically testing agriculture products for pesticide levels to make sure they remain within the acceptable range, AMAY reported on Sunday. The committee will conduct its first round of tests this week in eight governorates, including Cairo, Alexandria, Giza, and Qalyubia, as a first phase, and will include in its reports recommendations on how to improve the quality of products and eliminate with contaminants. The ministry will also be working on an updated system for the treatment of sewage water, which is often repurposed for irrigation.

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