2026-09-14 05:33 UTC
"The shift from chemical pesticides to [Integrated Pest Management] was not just an agricultural decision; it was a moral one. I realised that what I was doing was harming the environment, exposing my family and consumers to chemicals and contributing to climate change"
#Pesticides #IPM #Farming #Environment
‘Spraying should be the last option’: how farmers are exploring alternatives to pesticides | Pesticides | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/13/kenyan-fruit-farmers-pesticide-environment
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@JimmyB@mas.to 2026-09-14 05:39
@junesim63@mstdn.social would be lovely if someone mentioned this to the contractors who rent fields around me, and the ‘farmers’ who own them… soil destruction is constant. Folks buying Jersey Royals each spring have no idea but the traditional approach of growing under a bed of seaweed (I do it but am deeply sceptical of claims you can taste the difference) has been dropped in favour of mass spraying against blight in particular. It’s so lazy and destructive!