Farmers across Ethiopia, such as Matusala Welay from the Silte Zone, continue using unregistered pesticides intended for ornamental plants on food crops like tomatoes, due to illiteracy and lack of training. #PesticideConcern #ToxicHarvest

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Ethiopia's use of pesticides dates back to battling desert locusts in the 1940s, evolving into expansive government programs by the 1960s. #PesticideConcern #ToxicHarvest #Agrochemicals #PesticideAwareness

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In a recent discovery, traces of internationally banned pesticides have been found in avocados, raising alarm bells over health and environmental safety. #PesticideConcern #ToxicHarvest #Agrochemicals #PesticideAwareness

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