Black-market pesticides cause problems in Europe

A recent increase in the sale of illegal pesticides has regional authorities stymied and the European Crop Protection Association concerned. The association has discovered an underground trade run by criminal gangs that sells illegal pesticides to desperate farmers across Europe. A central crossroad in the black market is the Ukraine, a country industry officials believe may not have the capacity to police the situation. The use of the illegal pesticides could create health risks and have devastating results for the farmers who purchase them. Full story