[This article was read and translated into Tunisian]
"The environment and health are increasingly reserved for those who can afford to live in good conditions."
Despite being banned for use in the European Union, European companies continue to export dangerous pesticides to Tunisia. This toxic trade is estimated to account for more than a third of the revenues of the five largest pesticide manufacturers in the world.
This podcast explores the causes and impacts of the use of these highly toxic pesticides in Tunisia. Among the harmful effects that have been observed are cancers and other conditions, affecting the ones who are most exposed: the farmers.
On a national scale, pesticides are the second most common cause of poisoning, after drugs.
Inkyfada Podcast is the first platform entirely dedicated to original Tunisian podcasts, and was conceived by Inkyfada media in collaboration with the in-house research and development laboratory, InkyLab. Inkyfada joined the global podcast boom in 2017, when the team produced the first Tunisian audio documentary, diving deep into the belly of the El Kamour struggle taking place in the desert. Since then, Inkyfada Podcast has produced a wide variety of documentaries, investigations, and podcast series, as well as articles accompanied by music; covering a multitude of contemporary issues in order to offer an immersive and alternative podcast experience. Whilst exclusively offering audio content, the Inkyfada Podcast team upholds the same core values and principles of inkyfada.com, and is committed to producing high quality content though a dynamic and meticulous production process. In addition to the permanent team, Inkyfada podcast works closely with various journalists, artists, illustrators, musicians and other content creators in order to diversify the platform and support artistic creativity. These podcasts differ from traditional radiophonic content in that the applied production and editing process is more akin to cinematographic techniques, in addition to being web-based, downloadable and accessible on demand. Additionally, Inkyfada Podcast uniquely offers subtitles in French, Arabic and English for all audio content, the majority of which is recorded in Tunisian or in the preferred language of the speaker in question.