Pesticide round-up call
PA Nelson Toxic agricultural chemicals awaiting disposal at Mapua were a concentrated example of redundant chemicals on orchards and farms nationwide, the former manager of Fruitgrowers Chemical Company, Mr Jonathan John, says. At some stage chemi-
cals on private land would have to be dealt with, he said. “While we have a high concentration at Mapua, probably every single orchardist and farmer around the country would have redundant chemicals they can’t use.” Land dispersal of organochlorine chemicals,
which include DDT, was difficult since the Pesticides Board withdrew all use permits from January 1.
Mr John said the good thing about the company’s stockpile, which includes 15 tonnes of DDT dust, was its concentration, which kept it in the public eye and in a safe store.
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