Farmworkers in Paarl, South Africa demand the end to the importation and use of agrochemicals prohibited by the European Union (EU). This protest is part of a broader global trend of outcry against systemic issues of environmental racism that disproportionately burden communities with environmental and health risks.
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The agriculture ministry has declared the widely sold and advertised Boam insecticide illegal, warning the public that selling the product is unauthorised as it is not registered.
The agriculture ministry has declared the widely sold and advertised Boam insecticide illegal, warning the public that selling the product is unauthorised as it is not registered.