France Don Start Ban Food Wey Get Pesticide Rubbish

Omo, e don happen! France don comot face for food imports wey carry traces of five bad pesticides wey dem don ban for EU. Na so dem talk am for Wednesday as dem try make farmers calm down for this Mercosur trade deal wey dey hot gist for Brussels.

Wetin dey inside this ban? E get five chemicals wey dey cause wahala for health—mancozeb, thiophanate-methyl, carbendazim, benomyl and glufosinate. Dem dey use these ones on top fruits like avocados, mangos, wheat and even soya. The fifth one, glufosinate, na herbicide wey pepper potatoes well well.

As e be, everybody sabi say these chemicals bad, but e shock say EU dey allow small traces enter the food wey dem dey bring in. But now, France don talk say biko, dem no go fit carry all these things again. The agriculture ministry say dis ban no be to fight South America alone, but any country wey dey use this pesticide wahala.

Dem de wait for EU Commission to give dem go ahead before dem carry out this ban for January 20. E go sweet pimple as we dey follow this matter for ground. Many farmers don dey cring with fear say dem go dey lose business as dem dey fear say cheaper produce go flood the market.

If dis Mercosur deal wey involve Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay happen, e go create the largest free-trade area for the world. But farmers for Europe dey fear say dem go suffer as dem no go fit compete with cheaper goods from South America.

As we de look this matter, we go dey hear wahala about how e go take affect the food wey dey enter France. Everybody de wait for the outcome, make we see whether dem go fit adjust the rules wey dey allow some traces of these pesticides enter market.

No be joke o, dis fit scatter plenty business wey dey depend on these imports. And you know say French farmers no go take am lightly as e concern their livelihood. Na so e be for this matter—no be only farmers dey hustle, even the customers go need chop correct and healthy food too.

So, make we dey shine our eye as dis matter dey unfold. Who know, maybe after all dis wahala, e go better for both farmers and consumers, but for now, na wait and see we go dey do!