Poison for waterbodies: nicotine and pesticides
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Farida Akhter explains how excessive use of agro chemicals contaminates the river banks and the water along Matamuhuri River in Bangladesh. Additionally, she explores ways forward: How to protect river banks from agro chemicals? How to restrict tobacco cultivation? How to support farmers in switching from tobacco to food crops?
Author: Farida Akhter
Editor: Sonja von Eichborn, Unfairtobacco
Published: December 2018