Nigeria: AAPN urges government to tighten control over import and sale of hazardous pesticides

The Alliance for Action on Pesticide in Nigeria (AAPN) has urged the Nigerian government to develop pesticide policy and legislation that will ensure hazardous pesticides are banned and reduced in usage. In their recent meeting, AAPN argued that pesticide and active ingredients that are not approved for use in the European Union (EU) due to health or environmental concerns, are being exported out of EU by agrochemical corporations, including Nigeria, endangering health and wellbeing of the locals. Discussions were also held on the lines to encourage sustainable agricultural practices and to seize backing conventional monoculture that furthers the dependence on hazardous pesticides and to fill gaps in regulations and management of pesticides.