List Of Pesticides In Kenya
Pesticide is a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals.
In this article Keweb.co tries to answer the question by publishing the full list of Pesticides in Kenya
Below are the full List of Pesticides In Kenya
Glyphosate, mancozeb, paraquat and chlorpyrifos are among the most used active ingredients. All in all, 44 percent of the total volume of pesticides used in Kenya are banned in Europe (1,362 tonnes).
What pesticides are used in Kenya?
Glyphosate, mancozeb, paraquat and chlorpyrifos are among the most used active ingredients. This information is contained in a newly released report titled the Pesticide Atlas Kenyan edition by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung a non-profit organization.
What are the most used pesticides in Kenya?
Glyphosate, mancozeb, paraquat and chlorpyrifos are among the most used active ingredients. All in all, 44 percent of the total volume of pesticides used in Kenya are banned in Europe (1,362 tonnes).
When was DDT banned in Kenya?
Though the product was banned for use in agriculture in 1986, and has not been used for public health purposes, new use of DDT is being experienced in upstream agricultural and water catchment areas of River Tana and Sabaki, which flow in to the Indian Ocean.