Tanzania pulls 805 hazardous pesticides off market, enforces import ban

TPHPA Director General Prof Joseph Ndunguru

Arusha. The government has withdrawn 805 pesticide products from the local market and imposed an immediate ban on their importation, citing serious risks to human health, plant life and the environment.

The decision, implemented through the Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority (TPHPA), follows a comprehensive review of all pesticides registered in the country.