Comparative economics of conventional, organic, and alternative agricultural production systems

TC Durham, T Mizik - Economies, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Agricultural production systems are a composite of philosophy, adoptability, and careful
analysis of risks and rewards. The two dominant typologies include conventional and …

The hidden and external costs of pesticide use

D Bourguet, T Guillemaud - Sustainable Agriculture Reviews: Volume 19, 2016‏ - Springer
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 …

Farmer's behavior in pesticide use: Insights study from smallholder and intensive agricultural farms in Bangladesh

MP Ali, MMM Kabir, SS Haque, X Qin, S Nasrin… - Science of the Total …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Since independence and over the years, pesticides have become a dominant feature of
Bangladesh agriculture. To protect farmers' health, environment and to improve …

Impact of Bt cotton on pesticide poisoning in smallholder agriculture: A panel data analysis

S Kouser, M Qaim - Ecological Economics, 2011‏ - Elsevier
While substantial research on the productivity and profit effects of Bt cotton has been carried
out recently, the economic evaluation of positive and negative externalities has received …

Pesticides and health: a review of evidence on health effects, valuation of risks, and benefit-cost analysis

D Tago, H Andersson, N Treich - Preference measurement in health, 2014‏ - emerald.com
Purpose This study contributes to the understanding of the health effects of pesticides
exposure and of how pesticides have been and should be regulated. Design/methodology …

Pest management in food systems: an economic perspective

G Waterfield, D Zilberman - Annual Review of Environment and …, 2012‏ - annualreviews.org
Population and income growth in the coming half century will lead to a tremendous rise in
the demand for food. To meet this projected growth without massive extensification of …

[کتاب][B] Sustainable agriculture

E Lichtfouse, M Navarrete, P Debaeke, S Véronique… - 2009‏ - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Designing the emerging EU pesticide policy: A literature review

T Skevas, AO Lansink, SE Stefanou - NJAS-Wageningen Journal of Life …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Abstract A European Union (EU) wide pesticide tax scheme is among the future plans of EU
policy makers. This study examines the information needs for applying an optimal pesticide …

Valuing environmental and health risk in agriculture: A choice experiment approach to pesticides in Italy

CM Travisi, P Nijkamp - Ecological Economics, 2008‏ - Elsevier
The widespread use of pesticides in agriculture shows a complex ramification of multiple
negative externalities, ranging from food safety-related effects to the deterioration of …

Health and environmental costs of pesticide use in vegetable farming in Nepal

K Atreya, FH Johnsen, BK Sitaula - Environment, Development and …, 2012‏ - Springer
There is a growing concern of pesticide risks to human health, natural environment and
ecosystems. Many previous economic valuations have accounted health aspects or …