Poison by Proxy: Europe’s Banned Pesticides, Africa’s Burden, and the Agroecological Path Forward.A global double standard with Local Consequences.
A farmer in Wakiso district spraying his lettuce with insecticide. Photo: African Newsletter Europe bans hazardous pesticides to protect its citizens. Yet the same chemicals are exported to African countries like Uganda, where farmers apply them with minimal protection, in unlabelled containers, and without legal recourse. This is not a regulatory gap. It is a business model, and one of the most consequential double standards in the global agricultural system. A landmark Swedwatch report,...
