Swedwatch Report Reveals EU-Banned Pesticides Poisoning Ugandan Farmers and Environment
More than half of the 41 Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) registered for use in Uganda are currently banned in the European Union. Despite this, they remain on Ugandan shelves and in Ugandan fields.
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