{
  "id": 662879,
  "title": "Farmers urged to cut use of hazardous pesticides",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/farmers-urged-to-cut-use-of-hazardous-pesticides",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-12T11:36:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital Business",
    "slug": "capital-business",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/farmers-urged-to-cut-use-of-hazardous-pesticides/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Harm Reduction Society of Kenya has recommended the adoption of integrated pest management strategies, increased research into biopesticides and biological control methods, and greater use of appropriate personal protective equipment by farmers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}