A fair evaluation of the net benefits provided by pesticides is essential to feed the current
debate on their benefits and adverse consequences. Pesticides provide many benefits by …

Modern agriculture largely relies on the extensive application of agrochemicals, including
inorganic fertilizers and pesticides. Indiscriminate, long-term and over-application of …

The indiscriminate use of agrochemicals for the maximization of the crop yield has adverse
effects on the air, water, soil, non-target organisms, and human health. Reducing the …

Use of chemical inputs such as pesticides has increased agricultural production and
productivity. However, negative externalities from such use have increased too. These …

It is important to understand gender difference on pesticide use knowledge, attitude and
practices for identifying pesticide risks by gender and to recommend more gender-sensitive …

Objectives The objectives of this study were to assess the knowledge and practices
associated with pesticide use in an agricultural community in Palestine, and to determine the …

Environmental economics, which used to be on the periphery of the economics discipline, is
fast becoming mainstream as concern for the environment grows. Practitioners in other …

The motivation of this paper stems from the growing concern of heavy pesticide use in
developing countries such as Sri Lanka. Its excessive use affects the environment, the …

Biocontrol is an ecological method of controlling pests such as insects, mites, weeds and
plant diseases using other organisms. 1 This practice has been used for centuries, and the …

This paper analyses the different activities within the value chain of organic cotton
production in India to understand where, and how, value is added at each stage …