The chairman of the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB), Mr. Njoroge Kagwe, has mentioned the misuse of pesticides as the reason for the increase in many diseases in the country.
Speaking in Nyeri county, when he met Nyeri Deputy Governor Dr. Kinaniri Waroe, Njoroge said that many farmers have been using restricted products, causing the loss of some of the market for foreign horticulture in Kenya.
he added that their board has taken steps to deal with this problem in collaboration with county governments to create a group of Service Providers to spray pesticides and provide education to farmers on the use of pesticides.
In her remarks, the CEO pest control products board Dr. Esther Kimani said while pesticides are important for increasing agricultural productivity, they must be used safely and fir the purpose for which they have been registered.
