As an initial part of a programme aimed at promoting safe and sound agricultural practices in
Ghana, a study was made of farmers' perceptions of pesticides for use and application in …

Less than two decades ago, the world was focusing on the impending food crisis across
Asia, which was given little hope of ever being able to meet its rapidly growing food demand …

Background The study was done in three villages in Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It surveys
farmers' belief system and pesticide practices relative to health and safety. Methods Initially it …

Chemical pesticides are commonly used in the management of pests and diseases in
vegetable production in Ghana. However, there is increasing concern about the adverse …

In a recent survey of 820 rice, potato, bean, eggplant, cabbage, sugarcane and mango
farmers in Bangladesh, over 47% of farmers were found to be overusing pesticides. With …

" In a recent survey of 820 Boro (winter rice), potato, bean, eggplant, cabbage, sugarcane,
and mango farmers in Bangladesh, over 47 percent of farmers were found to be overusing …

Agroindustrialization and agricultural commercialization are both consequences of
economic growth and urbanization. Commercialization of agricultural systems leads to …

The quality of shallow groundwater used for domestic purposes by the rural poor in
developing countries is threatened by contamination with nitrate and residues of pesticides …

Pesticides include a diverse class of toxic chemicals, often having numerous modes of
actions when used in agriculture against targeted organisms to control insect infestation, halt …

The coastal tropics comprise some of the most sensitive and yet the most understudied
ecosystems in the world. Coastal plains and river valleys are also home to agriculture on a …