Agrochemicals and industrial waste threaten Argentina’s Gran Chaco

Carolina Cendra owns a small field about 20 kilometers, or 12 miles, from the town of Napenay, in Argentina’s Chaco province. On her 10 hectares (25 acres), she grows squash, cassava, and fruit trees, also known as “service crops.” “About four years ago,” Cendra says, “I had a serious health problem: diarrhea and cramps that … Continue reading Agrochemicals and industrial waste threaten Argentina’s Gran Chaco