The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm over pesticide residues exceeding safe limits in beans. The agency warned farmers against the misuse of agrochemicals and reaffirmed its ban on pesticides containing paraquat, chlorpyrifos, and atrazine. NAFDAC's Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said a recent market study detected residues of pyrethroids and dimethoates above permissible levels.
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