20.11.2025 22:30
During inspections at the Artvin Sarp Border Gate, pesticide residues were detected in 6.1 tons of mandarins intended to be sent from Mersin to Georgia. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced that the products were destroyed and shared footage of those moments.
At the Artvin Sarp Border Gate, inspections revealed pesticide residues in 6.1 tons of mandarins intended to be sent from Mersin to Georgia.
STATEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY
In a statement made on the social media account of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, it was reported that the products in question were destroyed and legal action was initiated against those responsible.
DESTRUCTION PROCESS ON CAMERA
Meanwhile, the ministry included footage of the moments when the mandarins were destroyed in its relevant statement. The footage showed trucks carrying mandarins being crushed by construction machinery in an empty field.
The statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is as follows;