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Wild bee populations, which are essential for crop pollination, are being decimated by the indiscriminate use of neonicotinoid pesticides, which are banned in Europe. (Reuters/ Adrees Latif)
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Africa must act on pesticide ‘double standards’

Humanity has long recognised the essential role of pollinating bees and insects in sustaining life and health, so much so that generations of parents have used the phrase “the…

  • Tony Carnie
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