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Manure heals toxic fields in Mauritius | DW | 24.04.2013 Farmers on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius have pumped the ground full of chemical fertilizers. In an effort to rescue the soil, the government is offering subsidies on organic compost.

Pesticides
Exposure to pesticides could increase your chances of having a miscarriage, a baby with birth defects, or other problems. Some pesticides also may be able to pass into breast milk. Here, you can learn more about these chemicals and what you can do to reduce your exposure for a healthier pregnancy.

What are pesticides?
Pesticides are chemicals used to destroy or control weeds (herbicides), insect pests (insecticides), rodent pests (rodenticides), or fungi (fungicides).
Pesticides are used in many workplaces, but also used in and around homes, primarily to treat for insects or weeds in the lawn.

Mauritius: Pesticides - The silent killer ever-present in our food Data from 2014 suggests that, among African countries, Mauritius was ranked ninth in terms of pesticide usage - with 27.19kg per hectare. This is a high level of pesticide usage, given the smaller agricultural area the island has compared to bigger African countries. How far have we come since the U...