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In Burkina Faso, vegetable producers are facing severe pest infestations that are destroying their crops: yellowing leaves, rotting roots and lost harvests.
Amidou NIKIEMA and Adama OUÉDRAOGO, both experienced farmers, say they regularly suffer significant losses in their vegetable fields.
In response to this situation, natural and accessible solutions are being promoted to limit the use of costly and dangerous chemicals.
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