State must protect Kenyans from toxic pesticides

I recently watched a documentary series called The Food Challenge that highlights the use of toxic pesticides in Kenya and the threat they pose to people’s health and the environment.

The three-part series exposes the manner in which pesticide manufacturers aggressively push their products to small-scale farmers with promises of better yields. It also showcases alternative approaches to food production which challenge the degree to which agrochemicals are needed to fight hunger.