29-09-2025 08:04 via vanguardngr.com

Toxic harvest: Hazardous pesticides harm food production, exports — Experts   

Loses over $362.5m to export rejects•Over 23,400MT pesticides imported annually•We banned pesticides injurious to health- DG, NAFDAC•Agric ministry keeps mum on impact of pesticides•Experts express deep concerns, counsel FGBy Gabriel EwepuNigeria’s crop fields may look lush, but beneath the green cover is a terrifying truth: deadly pesticides are poisoning the nation’s food, impoverishing farmers and disappointing the economy. Every year, over $362
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