PCB says pesticide handling is a serious technical job, not just routine work

Handling pesticides is not just a routine task. It is a specialised technical job that carries heavy responsibility, the Pesticides Control Board (PCB) has said.

Registrar James Kaphale made the point at a training session on safe and responsible handling, application and calibration of pesticides at Eastern Produce in Mulanje.

He said that taking a proactive approach to staff training was essential.

Kaphale praised the company for working with the PCB to hold the session.

“By investing in technical skills and safety awareness of your frontline handlers, supervisors and estate managers, you have set a good standard for commercial agriculture in Malawi,” he said, urging participants to put what they had learned into daily practice.

He said the PCB would remain a steady partner on regulation, compliance, technical guidance and capacity building. Workplaces, he added, must be safe for everyone, including visitors and others who use their services.

Kaphale said the partnership showed a commitment not only to commercial success in agribusiness but also to strict compliance with national regulations, workplace safety standards and environmental stewardship.