An aerial picture showing fields of blooming daffodils and hyacinths near Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands. — AFP
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.
