Killer pesticides
The lead news 'Killer Pesticides' on the pages of your daily on 5 May 09 had an enormous bearing on the readers and needs to be viewed from a different perspective.
As I am a professional agriculturist working in a similar field, I believe that this is my sacred duty to come forward to share the views expressed by your reporter.
The print media report followed a TV report where mysterious deaths were reported & as a remedial measure the upazila executive officer suggested banning pesticide usage in Dhamrai upazila. Instantly, none could understand the linkage between mysterious deaths and pesticide usage, until recently when this lead news appeared in your daily. The reporter deserves appreciation.
It might have been a case of acute pesticide poisoning as opined by an IEDCR scientist. We all are aware that pesticides are toxic chemicals used to combat insects & pests in crops which need extra care & attention while dispensing, handling etc.
We should train the end users to take appropriate protective measures to thwart any possible hazard and ensure uninterrupted food production. If we are left with no food, poverty and hunger may lead to many such deaths.
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