15 percent of pesticide products in Kenya are fake, says AAK

Collection of pesticides, including DDT, that were still in use by some farmers in the 1970's. Photo was taken at a Kansas farm in 1976. [Photo: Courtesy]

Farmers in Kenya are exposed to counterfeit pesticide products that are rampant in the market. This is according to Patrick Amuyunzu, Chairperson of the Agro-chemical Association of Kenya (AAK).

AKK estimates that the country losses between a 100-120 billion annually from the trade of counterfeit pesticides products.