kenny514
Jun 19, 2012, 02:11 AM
Who can tell me where to find fully registered pest control products or all the permited pesticide in saudi arabia?
Thanks a lot.
Kenny
gnahcd
Jun 28, 2012, 11:50 PM
Apparently, environmentally sound pesticide use (http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/agphome/documents/Pests_Pesticides/Code/JMPM_2011_Report.pdf) in Saudi Arabia is still an issue according the United Nations Food and Ag Organization and was news worthy in 2009 Arab News. (http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=121471&d=13&m=4&y=2009)
"Fully registered" and "permitted" means that you want a government sanctioned licensed pesticide dealer - someone who sells tested, approved products. It appears that the Saudis might be late to the table. I'm having a hard time finding a good site. Do the Saudis have a Dept of Agriculture, or Environmental Protection Agency, college of agriculture? Farms?
I found:
Saudi Food and Drug (http://www.sfda.gov.sa/Ar/Home),
The USDA's FAS office in Riyadh (http://www.fas.usda.gov/ofso/overseas_post_directory/ovs_directory_result.asp?posts=615)
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (http://www.saudiembassy.net/about/country-information/agriculture_water/government_programs.aspx)
Saudi Ministry's List (http://www.saudiembassy.net/about/ministry_addresses_in_saudi_arabia.aspx) << the ag ministry link is bad
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (http://beta.mci.gov.sa/English/Pages/default.aspx)
Masa Pest Control (http://www.masapestcontrol.com.sa/Home/tabid/41/language/en-US/Default.aspx). <<Actually, these guys look sharp. Ask them where they get the good stuff?