Pesticides can be used to protect food crops against pest damage despite its danger to, humans, livestock and environment. This paper relied on secondary data and information to review the benefits of pesticides usage in food crops, its toxicity and measures necessary for safe food crops production for local consumption and export. Pesticides were found to have a very strong positive impact in the prevention of food crop losses due to insects and other pests in food crops production, thus helping farmers to save money. Also, pesticides were found to give revenue to government through taxes paid by pesticide manufacturers and handlers. It was suggested that to prevent pesticides toxicity only tested, recommended and certified pesticides from proven sources should be used by trained personnel as specified, especially at the economic threshold level. That is, when it is absolutely necessary with adequate precautious. However, pesticides can be safe if they are used carefully as recommended.