Restricting pesticides on a traditional crop: the example of khat (Catha edulis) and the Njuri Ncheke of Meru, Kenya

Rampant increase and diversification of synthetic pesticides poses health, environmental, and livelihood risks especially to smallholder farmers who dominate agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. Legal mechanisms for regulating pesticides, although important, have not fully addressed the dangers of eco...

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Main Authors: James S. Krueger, Daniel M. Mutyambai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2020-12-01
Series:Ecology and Society
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Online Access:https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol25/iss4/art24/