The Daily Digest: A Total Ban on Paraquat At Last

Sarojeni Rengam, Executive Director, Pesticide Action Network Asia Pacific (PANAP)

27-Mar-19 14:00

The Daily Digest: A Total Ban on Paraquat At Last

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We welcome the news that a total ban on paraquat will be enforced in the country from January 1st, 2020, and we revisit the work of activists who fought hard to see this milestone achieved.

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