Aalsmeer, Netherlands, April 16, 2025 (AFP) - Dutch flower industry grasps thorny pesticide issue

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2025-04-16

As Margriet Mantingh gazes at flowers stretching as far as the eye can see at the world's biggest flower market near Amsterdam, all she sees is a huge bouquet of pesticides. Known globally for tulips, the Dutch are world leaders in the international flower sector, which is coming under increasing scrutiny for pesticides sprayed on the fields. This global leadership role makes it all the more important for the Dutch to show the way in the face of......

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