The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has said it will soon ban the use of Paraquat and Atrazine products by farmers.
The agency said it would mount evidence that the products hurt applicators and the environment.
Dr Husman Bukar, the Director, Veterinary Medicine and Allied Products Directorate, NAFDAC, said this at the unveiling of a herbicide, produced by United Phosphorous Limited.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the product launched at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, was developed in collaboration with UPL, IITA and Springfield Agro Company Lagos. Read more