Understanding changes in reducing pesticide use by farmers: Contribution of the behavioural sciences

E Meunier, P Smith, T Griessinger, C Robert - Agricultural Systems, 2024 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Pesticide use in agriculture has serious impacts on the environment, biodiversity
and human health. Even though these strong negative impacts have been identified for …

Uncertainty of pesticides in foodstuffs, associated environmental and health risks to humans—a critical case of Bangladesh with respect to global food policy

A Sarker, T Islam, S Rahman, R Nandi… - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
The uncertain fate and transport pathways of applied pesticides are the key hidden threats
with respect to the safety and quality evaluation of foodstuffs in Bangladesh. The risk …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding farmers' perception of climate change and adaptation practices in the marshlands of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo

AM Balasha, W Munyahali, JT Kulumbu… - Climate Risk …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding farmers' perceptions about climate change and adaptation strategies can
help support their efforts and develop interventions more suited to the local context. This is …

Farmers' behavior towards safe pesticide handling: An analysis with the theory of planned behavior

A Bagheri, N Emami, CA Damalas - Science of the total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Inappropriate handling of pesticides in agriculture poses a major risk to the environment and
human health, but factors affecting farmers' behavior are diverse and often unclear. The …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of technology training provided by agricultural cooperatives on farmers' adoption of biopesticides in China

Y Liu, R Shi, Y Peng, W Wang, X Fu - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
As pesticide abuse becomes increasingly serious worldwide, it is necessary to pay attention
to the biopesticide adoption behavior of agricultural producers. It is worth verifying whether …

Understanding pollution behavior among farmers: Exploring the influence of social networks and political identity on reducing straw burning in China

W Zheng, B Luo - Energy Research & Social Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Burned areas and the proportion of straw in a fast-growing economy vary on an annual
basis, creating a significant obstacle to global ecological security. Extant studies have made …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics and influencing factors of chemical fertilizer and pesticide applications by farmers in hilly and mountainous areas of Southwest, China

S Tan, D **e, J Ni, F Chen, C Ni, J Shao, D Zhu… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Studying the characteristics and driving factors of chemical fertilizer and pesticide
application of farmers is helpful for the prevention and control of regional non-point source …

Foresight from the hometown of green tea in China: Tea farmers' adoption of pro-green control technology for tea plant pests

S Lou, B Zhang, D Zhang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of pesticides can lead to respiratory, reproductive, genetic, and nervous system
diseases, which are major potential threats to human health. The abuse of pesticides by …

Agrochemicals use practices and health challenges of smallholder farmers in Ghana

SM Demi, SR Sicchia - Environmental Health Insights, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Globally, Africa is one of the continents that uses the lowest quantity of
agrochemicals in farming. However, unsafe chemical use practices are high among farmers …

Doubling rice productivity in Bangladesh: A way to achieving SDG 2 and moving forward

MS Kabir, MU Salam, A Islam, MAR Sarkar… - Bangladesh Rice …, 2020 - banglajol.info
Built on deep-rooted political and cultural heritage,'rice security'is the foundation of 'food
security'in Bangladesh. The country has been in production-surplus of rice in the current …