1. Keswick Ridges School in Canada
Answers to Question AF1

2. BEGINNING Pesticides have been used in the
agricultural industry in Canada for many
years. Currently, pesticide use is growing
rapidly. Approximately three quarters of
All commercial croplands are treated with
pesticides. Several pesticides used on
crops are thought to be cancer causing &
having other negative effects on people
and wildlife.

3. Question 1. Are pesticides used in the agricultural
Industry in your country?
If so, on what crops?
What percentage of pesticide use?
Are there any negative effects of pesticide use on people and wildlife?

4. Answers.
Yes, pesticides are used in the agricultural industry in my country, South Africa.
20% of pesticides are used
25% of herbicides are used
7% of insecticides are used
15% and 30% of world fungicides and other pesticides are used respectively.
There has been no negative effects of pesticide use on people and wildlife recorded in S.A.

5. Question 2. What is your opinion on pesticide use on
Cropland with respect to the health risks for
Human and wildlife.

6. Answers. Our opinion is that pesticides have to be
used whether we like it or not because if
we don’t use pesticides, the agricultural
industry will be unsuccessful and that
means not enough food for the whole
world to eat. In terms of health risks to living
organisms, less harmful pesticides can be
made so that they aren’t that harmful to
people and there is medicine and treatment that
can be taken to make people better if an
infection does occur in the person or group of people.