CGA Joins Stakeholders in Strategizing the Sustainable Management of Empty Pesticide Containers

Pesticides are an integral part of any agricultural activity. Pesticide packaging varies from plastic containers, metallic drums as well as polythene. Due to the frequency in which farmers use pesticidesĀ  on their farm, there is a high environmental and public health risk. The risk stems fromĀ  improperly disposing Empty Pesticide Containers (EPCs). In many developing countries, Kenya included, farmers are unaware of the health and…