Decades of South African research reveal key strategies to reduce water contamination in fruit and veg

By Loandi Richter-Mouton, Researcher: Environmental Antimicrobial resistance, water quality and food safety, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Pretoria, University of Pretoria
Lise Korsten, Professor - Department of Plant and Soil Sciences and co-director of the Centre of Excellence in Food Security, University of Pretoria

Researchers are tracking multi-drug resistant bacteria in South Africa’s water to see how it endangers food safety when it’s used to irrigate crops.

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