In Ethiopia, using pesticides to manage pests in the growing of fruits and vegetables is a
standard practice. Various classes of pesticides have been approved to combat pests, but …

Crop protection is an essential component of fruit and vegetable production in Ethiopia.
Farmers utilize various protection strategies and methods to minimize the level of damage …

Background In Ethiopia, pesticides are widely used in vegetable production. However, if
used incorrectly they may harm consumers of vegetables contaminated with pesticide …

Pesticides are known to improve agriculture yield considerably leading to an increase in its
application over the years. The use of pesticides has shown varying detrimental effects in …

Pesticides are widely used in agriculture mainly to increase crop yields to cater huge supply
of food products for increasing world population as well as to protect crops from pests and …

The long‐term and indiscriminate use of pesticides has resulted in serious health effects.
Aside from that, developing countries do not have any monitoring systems in place to …

Pesticide residues, both natural and synthetic, can be found in most of the things we eat, for
example, fruits, vegetables, bread, meat, poultry, fish, and the processed foods made from …

This study investigated seven pesticides in vegetables produced in rural South-western
Uganda to determine their suitability for human consumption. Pesticide residue …

Malpractices in the use of pesticides in vegetable production have been reported in the
horticultural sector in developing countries. This can result in excessive use of pesticides …

Pesticide residues are either natural or synthetic and are found in most edible products such
as fresh fruits, vegetables, meat and other processed products. Excess of these pesticides' …