Bitter Harvest

On October 16th,  this year’s World Food day, we thought we would take a look at a problem that once crept into Kenya’s agricultural sector, but is now at full gallop: the impact of pesticides on the food being grown and harvested in Kenya. 

Over the past four years, importation of agrochemicals has increased by 144% – some of these imports are pesticides and herbicides linked to cancer. Yet pesticides are used very widely, in a country with a majority of its farmers being small scale farmers. Add to this, access to markets for farmers is not a given in many parts of the country.

It is becoming clear that Kenya’s food system is broken. Just how broken? For almost a year now, Africa Uncensored‘s Kabugi Mbae has been out and about finding out what ails Kenya’s food system.

Watch our documentary, “Bitter Harvest” below and don’t forget to subscribe and hit the bell, for updates on our latest work!

Part 1 – “The Humble Tomato” and the Politics of Pesticides

Part 2 – “You Reap What You Sow”: Organic Farming vs Industrial Farming

Part 3 – “You Are What You Eat”: Understanding the Impact of Industrial Chemical Use