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Proposed ban on pesticides puts Sh113b horticulture earnings at risk

Farmer spraying pesticide his crops in his greenhouse. [Standard]

Horticultural farmers risk losing a significant portion of their Sh113 billion annual earnings if a petition to ban harmful pesticides is passed in Parliament.

The petition seeking to outlaw use of some harmful pesticides could have adverse effects on the quality and quantity of the country’s exports.

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