Cleaning Up the Fields: Across Africa and Asia GEF is Helping Farmers Rewrite Their Pesticide Story By Benson Kunchezera and Tanka Dhakal Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Cleaning Up the Fields: Across Africa and Asia GEF is Helping Farmers Rewrite Their Pesticide Story By Benson Kunchezera and Tanka Dhakal https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/05/cleaning-up-the-fields-across-africa-and-asia-gef-is-helping-farmers-rewrite-their-pesticide-story/ LILONGWE & VIENTIANE, May 7 2026 (IPS) - For decades, pesticides have been a quiet pillar of Malawi’s agriculture, guarding crops against pests, improving yields, and sustaining millions of livelihoods. But beneath this success story lay a troubling reality: weak regulation, unsafe handling practices, and growing threats to human health and the environment. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.