People Appreciate Herbicides Better now

-                     KSN: How long have you been in this business?

-                     Igbangev Benson: it is not long, I am into this business for two months and some weeks. I started in May this yaer.

-                     KSN: What motivated you to join this business?

-                     Igbangev Benson: As a graduate who has not got a white collar job, I started this business hence people going to the farm these days appreciate the use of herbicides.

-                     KSN: so how is the patronage since you started

-                     Igbangev Benson: the patronage is good within this short period of time I started, I have many customers.

-                     KSN: What are these chemicals for and how are they used?

-                     Igbangev Benson: These chemicals are called herbicides and they are categorized into different types; some are selective why some are non- selective. 

-                     KSN: What do you mean by selective and non selective?

-                     Igbangev Benson:  By selective I mean some of the chemicals are  used   for particular crops alone like Rice and one cannot use another chemical except the one that is specific while non selective can be applied generally on weeds of all kinds.

-                     KSN: Are this chemicals group into categories?

-                     Igbangev Benson:  Yes, there are, they are group into pre emergency and post emergency.

-                     KSN: What do you mean by pre emergency and post emergency?

-                     Igbangev Benson:  Pre emergency are those herbicides applied before or after planting crops to prevent early grasses coming out while post emergency are applied on general weeds.

-                     KSN: Can you now give me the names of some of the pre emergency and post emergency chemicals?

-                      Igbangev Benson: Some of the pre emergency chemicals are pendin, butaforce, Dintop, Butatex, Vestalin e.t.c while he post emergency are sarosate, Delsate, takle Glycel, Glyspring etc.

-                     KSN: can you tell us about their prices.

-                     Igbangev Benson: Generally, pre emergency are more costly than post emergency herbicides

-                     KSN: what are their prices?

-                     Igbangev Benson:

i.                   Sarosate                N850

ii.                 Delsate                  N1,100

iii.              Takle                              N900

iv.              Glycel                   N1,100

v.                 Glyspring             N900

vi.              Pandilin                N1,800

vii.            Butaforce             N1,000

viii.         Dultop                  N2,500

ix.              Butatex                N1,000

x.                 Vestalin                N1.400

xi.              Amino force         N1,000

xii.            Orizo plus            N1,500

xiii.         Up root                N850

xiv.         Kinash                  N850

xv.            Select                    N1,000

xvi.         Atrozsofio           N1,200

-                     KSN: Do they have expiring date?

-                     Igbangev Benson: Yes they have expiring date.

-                     KSN: Is the business seasonal?

-                     Igbangev Benson: It is a seasonal business, it starts from April to October and  ceases between November to March.

-                     KSN: Who are your distributors?

-                     Igbangev Benson: ALFRAN AGRO COMMODITIES

-                     KSN: Are these herbicides poisonous to human beings?

-                     Igbangev Benson: Yes they are

-                     KSN:do you sell your products on whole sale?

-                     Igbangev Benson: Yes, I sell on wholesale and also retails.

-                     KSN: Thank you very much for welcoming us in your shop

-                     Igbangev Benson: You are welcome.