AMMAN — Jordan hosted a regional
workshop on the proper management of pesticides in the
MENA region, with the
participation of 12 regional countries, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
اضافة اعلان
Monday’s workshop was organized by the UN Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO), in cooperation with the Jordan Ministry of Agriculture.
Pesticides play an important role in agriculture, food security, and
improving farmers’ livelihoods, an FAO representative said. However, the
negative effects of pesticides on the environment, non-targeted organisms, and
human health are often much greater than the benefits of using them.
Growing international concerns about the hazardous impact of pesticides
on human health and the environment have led many stakeholders to begin
addressing this problem, he added.
The workshop aimed to enhance participants’ capacities in terms of
pesticide registration, sharing information and experience on pesticides,
identifying gaps and needs for updating the legal framework and institutional
capacities, determining priorities, and developing proposals for enhancing
pesticide management in the region, according to the
FAO representative.
Several national authorities in the MENA region face serious challenges
that impede the effectiveness of the pesticide registration system. These
include insufficient staffing, lack of an adequate registration system, limited
expertise, lack of risk assessment measures, and limited access to information,
all making pesticide registration difficult, if not impossible, he said.
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