New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Rising pesticide residue contamination and food safety alerts are posing challenges for agricultural exports, including Indian rice, prompting industry experts at the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) to call for stricter farm-to-export quality monitoring, greater farmer awareness and the development of pest-resistant crop varieties to meet international food safety standards.

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the event, Poorvi Shah, Head of Food and Laboratory Services at SGS India, highlighted concerns over contamination-related alerts and container-related issues affecting the export industry.

She further stressed that addressing contamination requires continuous monitoring across the agricultural su...