The Fertilizer and Pesticides Authority (FPA) said online sales of fertilizers and pesticides are unauthorized and products distributed through such channels pose a risk to safety and fraud.
In a statement on Sunday, the FPA reminded users that online sellers of such inputs are not allowed.
Presidential Decree No. 1144 gives the FPA the power to regulate the manufacture, importation, distribution and sale of fertilizers and pesticides.
FPA Executive Director Glenn DC. Estrada said in a statement that the regulation protects users from unapproved, counterfeit, substandard, improperly labeled or chemically unsafe products.
He said online transactions limit the FPA's ability to monitor the entire supply chain.
The agency also raised concerns over agricultural inputs sold online, which are imported without registration, quality inspection or necessary certificationsFTo authorize the import of pesticides. — Von Andrei E. Villamiel