
Ministry lifts ban on herbicides
The import of agricultural pesticides and herbicides resumed yesterday after a two-week ban that was prompted by a poisoning case in Kratie province that hospitalised hundreds and left 13 people dead.
The import of agricultural pesticides and herbicides resumed yesterday after a two-week ban that was prompted by a poisoning case in Kratie province that hospitalised hundreds and left 13 people dead.
The Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday issued a new statement directing agricultural departments in every province to monitor herbicide-selling businesses and guide farmers on the proper use of the substance.
Mixed forces crack down on about 10 tonnes of prohibited agricultural chemicals.