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The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has highlighted Africa's primary pesticide consumers, with Ghana topping the continent at 53,798 tonnes.
Nigeria ranks second with 44,230 tonnes, followed closely by South Africa at 40,752 tonnes.
North African nations Morocco and Egypt hold the fourth and fifth positions, utilising 13,697 and 13,614 tonnes respectively.
East African usage is led by Uganda in sixth place at 11,293 tonnes, while Kenya ranks ninth overall with 6,953 tonnes.
Overall, total tonnage figures highlight a significant reliance on chemical pesticides across West, North, and East African agricultural sectors.
