Pesticides intended to protect crops becoming deadly to the people

Pesticides intended to protect crops and homes are becoming deadly to the people they are designed to protect. Smuggled, counterfeit, and expired products flooding the market through porous borders and unregulated routes has aggravated the risks. These toxic pesticides poison food, harm health, and cost lives, as farmers and consumers struggle to identify them due to deceptive packaging and weak enforcement. authorities have intensified efforts, seizing over three tonnes of illegal products and training thousands to combat the crisis, but smugglers continue to exploit unmonitored pathways