Input Intelligence

Check a product before it’s bought, not after.

The same safety data Runnerbot 1 checks mid-conversation, here as a direct lookup — the module underneath the pesticide-safety differentiator running through every Runners Agro document.

6 products · illustrative dataset of six common products, not a complete registry

Kocide 2000Copper fungicideRegistered & Safe

NAFDAC-registered, not EU-banned for its approved uses. Fungal disease only — not effective against insect pests.

Glyphosate 41% SLHerbicideRegistered & Safe

NAFDAC-registered pre-planting weed control. Gloves and a mask required during mixing and spraying.

ParaquatHerbicideBanned — Do Not Use

Banned in Nigeria and the EU. One of the most common causes of fatal pesticide poisoning nationally. Do not apply.

AtrazineHerbicideUse With Caution

Restricted use — subject to regulatory exceptions. Confirm current status with NAFDAC before purchase; several shipments entered under exceptions in 2024.

Cypermethrin 10% ECInsecticideUse With Caution

NAFDAC-registered but among the actives most frequently found unsafe when over-applied. Follow label dose exactly.

Mancozeb 80% WPFungicideRegistered & Safe

Widely registered fungicide for leaf blight. Respect the pre-harvest interval on the label.

Nigeria imported 147,446 tonnes of pesticides in 2020, and independent field research found approximately 80% of the products most used by small-scale farmers were hazardous and already banned in EU states. This lookup is the check that currently doesn’t happen before most small-farmer pesticide purchases in Nigeria.