Various agro-ecological farming equipment were remitted to four farmers of the region of La Laura under the 'Smart Agriculture Project' during a ceremony held on, Friday 10 July 2020, in presence of the Attorney General, Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Mr Maneesh Gobin.
In his address, the Minister underpinned the aim of the project which is to reduce the use of pesticides and insecticides to ensure better quality and safer production of fruits and vegetables, as well as to protect the environment. He dwelt on the adverse impacts of the exposure of pesticides on both the environment and our health, while underlining the alarming spike in cases of cancers potentially related to these.
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