The Pest Control and Produce Board (PCPB) has intensified the crackdown on illicit trade on banned pesticides in Busia County where an unlicensed dealer was arrested during the operations.
The operations meant to clean up the streets of the bogus pesticide dealers was to entrench the safety measures for consumers to ensure that the products sold were free from toxic chemicals and substances and met the set guidelines by PCPB.
Addressing the media after a successful operation in Malaba, where one suspect was arrested, PCPB's Western Region Coordinator William Mukonzo called for the public to only buy agricultural inputs from registered agro-vets and chemists for their safety. "We wish to advise you for purposes of safety to only buy pesticides and drugs where they are sold by registered agro-vets and chemists.
Such uncontrolled products are a danger to the health and environment of the people and the crops," said William Mukonzo.
