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Pepper is grown on large scale in many parts of the country because of its high market value [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]
It is the holidays season and one of the produce that will be consumed alongside the main dish is sweet pepper. Pepper is grown on large scale in many parts of the country because of its high market value. For it to thrive, farmers regularly apply pesticides to protect the crop from insect attack. However, this leads to development of insect resistance, environmental contamination, worker and food safety issues.
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