FPA 6 Intensifies Watch On Pesticide Peddlers

by James Earl E. Ogatis

FPA 6 Chief, Ronnie Sangatanan (left) supervises the bagging of fertilizer at a fertilizer depot at Lobuc, Bro. Obrero, Lapuz, Iloilo City (Photo by RAFID 6)

Iloilo City – The Fertilizer and Pesticides Authority (FPA) 6 intensifies its campaign among farmers not to patronize/buy pesticides from peddlers who visit their farms to sell pesticides and fertilizers.

According to Ronnie Sangatanan, FPA chief, buying pesticides among peddlers exposes farmers to adulterated and ineffective pesticides solutions which may have little/no effects among pests and diseases when applied to farms.

Sangatanan advised farmers to buy their needed pesticides and fertilizers to FPA accredited stores/outlets to ensure quality and effectiveness of the product.

FPA conducts regular monitoring among fertilizer depots in the region to ensure proper bagging, purity and right weight per sack of fertilizer. 

“We are very vigilant in Region VI to conduct spot inspection among fertilizer depots because there are reports from Mindanao that their fertilizers are mixed with salt”, stressed Sangatanan. He added that the mixtures are very dangerous for this can cause wilting and death of plants when applied. /MP