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Uganda: To Use or Not to Use Chemicals
Monitor, 15 June 2019
There is a lot of debate going on about whether farmers should use manufactured agricultural chemicals or not. Read more »
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Uganda: Safe Farming and Careful Usage of Agri-Chemicals
Monitor, 10 April 2021
Seeds of Gold agronomists last week detailed the dangers of agri-chemicals to our crops. In today's part 2, about the public health issues arising from mindless use of agricultural… Read more »
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Uganda: Govt Starts Probe Into Fake Agro - Chemicals
Monitor, 20 July 2021
The Agriculture ministry has established an 11-member committee to hastily study and give policy recommendations to address the persistent problem of poor quality agrochemicals on… Read more »
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Uganda: Health, Consumer Rights Advocates Wary of Hazardous Agro-Chemicals Imported, Used in Uganda
Nile Post, 25 September 2022
Health and consumer rights advocates have asked government through its ministries, departments and agencies to and urgently audit the chemical and agrochemical manufacturers and… Read more »
Activists Wary of Hazardous Agro-Chemicals Used In Uganda
Health and consumer rights advocates have asked government through its ministries, departments and agencies to urgently audit chemical and agro-chemical manufacturers and suppliers. The advocates - while calling for an outright ban - want the government in the meantime, to monitor the sale and use of agro-chemicals. It said the pressure to increase agricultural output for increased trade and food security has overshadowed everything else including regard for human health and in return has seen a massive importation of hazardous agro-chemicals and subsequent use by farmers.
Jane Nalunga, the executive director of the Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI), said that due to unregulated marketing, farmers are lured into buying various agro-chemicals some of which are counterfeit and substandard and some farmers have incurred losses as a result of counterfeit agro-chemicals. Nalunga also noted that due to the continued use of the hazardous agro-chemicals, Ugandan agricultural products have continued to lose lucrative markets abroad, especially in Europe.
