Alarm over banned pesticides still in use in Kenya

Spray Service Provider (SSP) during the application of pesticides in a cabbage farm. [File, Standard]

Banned pesticides are still being exported by European companies to countries outside the EU, where they endanger workers and ecosystems.

A new report by Swedwatch, a Swedish NGO, identifies Kenya as a striking example of this harmful double standard and calls on European policymakers and agribusinesses to cease the trade and take responsibility.