More than 6,500 shipments of different types of agricultural products were inspected last month by the Agriculture Quarantine Office at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment.
The total weight of the inspected imported shipments at different outlets of the country was 1,03,589.43 tonnes and includes vegetables, fruits and other agricultural products.
Also, about 120 shipments weighing 21.10 tonnes were destroyed for violating the law of agricultural quarantine rules as the quantity was infected with pests.
During the same period, the Agriculture Quarantine Office inspected about 26 shipments weighing 224.76 tonnes ready for export at the country’s export outlets. The office also issued health certificates and clearances for shipments.
The agriculture quarantine considers the first line of defence to protect plants from pests.
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