Over $4M in illegal pesticides seized

An inspector from the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board displays some of the unregistered chemicals that were seized during a recent exercise.

The Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board recently seized over $4M illegal agriculture and household pesticides and products during a two-month exercise conducted across the country.

In a press release, the Board, which falls under the purview of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Inspection and Enforcement Unit, said the items were confiscated because they contravene the