AFRICA PESTICIDE STOCKPILE REMOVAL
October 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLA WELL-FINANCED international programme to remove stocks of obsolete pesticides from Africa has been launched, protecting communities from persistent organic pollutants. The first phase of the Africa Stockpiles Programme (ASP-P1) has now been approved by the World Bank, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Initially, two GEF grants - US$1.7 million to South Africa and US$4 million to Tunisia have been announced, part of a total US$25 million contribution from the environmental group to the ...
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