Assessment of the Pesticides Utilization and the Pesticide Residues Presence in Fresh and Tomato Products for the Tomato Supply Chain in Rwanda

Pesticide residues are either natural or synthetic and found in most edible products such as fresh fruits, vegetables, meat other processed products. Excess of these pesticides’ is unsafe for consumption due to regulatory measures. Thus, it beneficial assess the level pesticides food diet order improve standard living population. This study intends pesticide usage residue levels selected tomatoes supply chain Rwanda. The results confirm that there around 10 brands used 58.97% surveyed people country males 71.79% farmers apply rockets main pesticide. More than 22% affirmed consume raw or/and unwashed tomatoes. revealed active ingredients contained accumulated quantity shown this study. Deltamethrin was 0.64 ± 0. 009 mg·kg?1 collected Rusizi district, cypermethrin 1.1435 0375 from Gisagara District, mancozeb 0.620 0.000 district. also show not washed Therefore, detection some samples indicates malpractice among Also, consumers eating recommended wash before use.