Six hundred and thirty six samples of both local and imported agricultural crops including vegetables, crops of fruits were analyzed to detect pesticides residues in 2019 and 2020. Local samples were collected from four districts located in north Jordan, namely: Irbid, Jarash, Ajloon, and Mafraq. Collected imported samples were from different zones in Jordanian borders. Analyzed local agricultural crops show that one hundred and ten contained pesticide residues, but less than the maximum residue limits (MRL), representing 27.8 % of the total samples. Sixty six analyzed local samples contained residues more than the MRL, representing 16.7% of the total local samples. Imported crop analyzed samples showed that one hundred and eighty ones were free of the residues, representing 75% of the 240 samples. Forty two imported analyzed samples contained residues, but less than the MRL, representing 7.5%. Several conclusions and recommendations were suggested.

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