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He was told that the objective of the scheme was to assist growers produce safe and high quality products and to help consumers identify these safe produce when purchasing. Produce from accredited farms were monitored at the production stage by AFD and samples checked on pesticide residue by VMO before marketing.
The scheme is being introduced to selected farms in Guangdong.
At the Station, Mr Patten saw field trials and activities on several aspects including premium vegetable production, recycling spent sawdust litter in crop production, integrated approach to vegetable pest control, soilless culture and mass vegetable seedling production techniques.
Before rounding up his visit, he also saw a quick screening test for checking of pesticide residue on leafy vegetables.
End/Wednesday, May 10, 1995
Funding request for Route 3 project
The Finance Committee will be asked to approve $48 million (in money of the day) for improvement works along the Tsing Yi Road West.
This is part of the Route 3 project, one of the 10 projects in the Airport Core Programme.
This funding request will be discussed at a meeting of the Public Works Sub- committee on May 17, prior to consideration by the Finance Committee.
A Government spokesman said today (Wednesday) that in future traffic from Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung North heading for the new airport and Tung Chung new town would be using the Tsing Yi Road West before reaching the Lantau Fixed Crossing.
"To cope with this projected increase in traffic, it is necessary to widen the Tsing Yi Road West and to carry out alignment improvements at its four junctions," he said.
The improvement works will include re-alignment and widening of carriageway, a roundabout and road junctions, reconstruction of pavements, road drainage and footpath, construction of 210-metre long noise barriers and associated landscaping works.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.