CropsWhat the green, yellow and red bands on pesticide labels mean
The coloured band at the foot of a pesticide label shows how toxic the product is: under FAO and WHO guidance, red marks the most hazardous products and green the least.
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CropsThe coloured band at the foot of a pesticide label shows how toxic the product is: under FAO and WHO guidance, red marks the most hazardous products and green the least.
Excessive chemical fertiliser and pesticide use, along with shrinking farmland, is putting agriculture in coastal Patuakhali at risk, experts warn.