"Minister warns that a ban on pesticides could result in crop failure and the emergence of a black-market trade."
2025-02-05 00:00
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Minister John Steenhuisen addressed the Agriculture Committee of South Africa's Parliament, warning that banning pesticides like terbufos could lead to crop failures. Steenhuisen's statement came following incidents of pesticide poisoning discovered last year. A collaborative investigation by the
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