María Isabel Cárcamo, coordinadora de la Red de Acción en Plaguicidas y sus Alternativas para América Latina (Rapal) en Uruguay, tuvo una reunión con Leonardo Olivera, director general de Servicios Agrícolas (DGSA), y Fernanda Maldonado, directora general de Secretaría del Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca (MGAP) la semana pasada. La referente en el activismo contra sustancias tóxicas dijo a la diaria que habló con las autoridades sobre diferentes temas durante más de una hora.
Nigeria is one of the world's seven most populous countries, and the most populous black nation globally, with a population of over 200 million (Worldometer, 2020) and an average population density of 226 persons per square kilometer. The economy hinges on two pillars: the fossil fuels industry (oil and gas) and agriculture. Combined the two sectors make up about 65% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), while the secondary sector (manufacturing) contributes about 7% and the tertiary sector (transport, trade, housing, etc.) contributes about 25%.
Chlorpyrifos is a chlorinated organophosphate insecticide with the characteristics of a persistent organic pollutant (POP). It is toxic at very low concentrations and can be transported over long distances; it is persistent and bioaccumulative, concentrating in the tissues of aquatic and terrestrial organisms at successive levels of the trophic food chain.
A general overview of Togo’s agricultural activities shows that agriculture occupies an estimated cultivable area of 3.6 million ha, i.e. 60% of the country’s total area, of which 41% is cultivated (1.4 million ha).
In an effort to control insect pests, weeds and microscopic fungi that are harmful to crops, a large quantity of chemical pesticides are commonly used. One of these is chlorpyrifos.
Mindful of the dangers associated with the use of chemical pesticides in Togo, the Government has taken measures to regulate their use in the agricultural sector.
