Kenyan grower groups have vowed to fight the proposal that their nation bans some of the commonly-used pesticides. The pressure for a ban comes from organic food groups and the "farm to fork" strategy by the European Union. People in Eastern and Central Kenya said small-holders would be hardest-hit if their government bows to the pressure. So we don’t see why the government wants to harm food security to please Europe,” he said. On the other hand, organic farming lobbyists are pressurising the government to ban in Kenya the use of pesticides that have been banned or restricted by the European Union.

Source: The Star January 18, 2022 02:35 UTC