The prospect of performing hand weeding has prompted many young Africans to turn away from farming. That's the reason herbicides are a blessing to African agriculture, suggests Leonard Gianessi, director of CropLife Foundation's Crop Protection Research Institute. Gianessi expects the technology to create new services and therefore generate jobs.
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