Pesticide Risk Reduction
Pesticides kill pests but also their natural enemies. Their inappropriate uses can harm farmers, consumers, and the environment. Over-reliance on pesticides impairs the natural balance of the crop ecosystem. It also contributes to a vicious cycle of pest resistance, which can lead to increased pesticide use with little change in crop losses to pests and diseases. Reducing pesticide risks has been one of FAO’s core strategies for achieving sustainable crop production, intensification and diversification.
FAO addresses pesticide management in a holistic manner by considering all the required regulatory and technical measures in the lifecyle of pesticides to ensure their safety and efficacy with no adverse effects on health and the environment, including humans, animals, plants and ecosystems.
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20-04-2020 The editable source documents (.docx and .pub)of these materials are available in many other languages fromthe CFGB database. The source documents are updated periodically so check here for the most current formats. We encourage you to adapt the source for your purposes. Learning Outcomes –...
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In the developing world, where swelling populations, increased urbanization and growing economies create a demand for ever-more food — produced quickly and inexpensively — pesticide application rates are rising. Bangladesh and Thailand have quadrupled their pesticide use since the early 1990s,...
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RURAL 21, 2021 The official number of environmental contaminations by pesticides between 2007-2014 is shown as 25,000. But according to Juliana Dias Bernardes Gil, one of the authors of the study, the estimated number of unreported cases is significantly greater. The pesticides are used...
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01-01-1989 Agromisa would like to stress from the start that use of chemical pesticides should be completely avoided wherever possible. All options for using alternative, non-chemical methods of crop protection should be explored first. Only if none of these are possible should chemical control be...
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Tropical Pesticides Research Institute (TPRI) started in the mid 1940’s when synthetic pesticides came into the market in East Africa and worldwide. Over the years, TPRI worked under colonial government, East Africa Common Services Organization (EACSO), East Africa Community (EAC) and currently...
- Elina Andersson, Ellinor Isgren, Gambling in the garden: Pesticide use and risk exposure in Ugandan smallholder farming, Journal of Rural Studies, Volume 82, 2021, Pages 76-86, ISSN 0743-0167, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.01.013....
- European Union, 2021 This study provides a broad perspective on the main trends regarding the use of pesticides in developing countries and their impacts on human health and food security. Information is provided on the challenges of controlling these hazardous substances, along with the extent...
- Lelamo S, Ashenafi T, Ejeso A, Soboksa NE, Negassa B, Aregu MB. Pesticide Use Practice and Associated Factors Among Rural Community of Malga District, Sidama Regional State, South Ethiopia.Environmental Health Insights. 2023;17. doi:10.1177/11786302231157226 In Ethiopia, like that of the other...
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Boedeker, W., Watts, M., Clausing, P.et al.The global distribution of acute unintentional pesticide poisoning: estimations based on a systematic review.BMC Public Health20, 1875 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09939-0 Human poisoning by pesticides has long been seen as a severe public...
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Sachan, Beena; Kandpal, Sunil Dutt; Singh, Arvind K.; Kaushik, Amit; Jauhari, Sugandha; Ansari, Arshi, Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care11(10):p 6310-6314, October 2022.|DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_405_22 Farmers’cognizanceofpesticideuse and overuse and alsopracticesforpesticidehandling,...
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Struelens QF, Rivera M, Alem Zabalaga M, Ccanto R, Quispe Tarqui R, Mina D, et al. (2022) Pesticide misuse among small Andean farmers stems from pervasive misinformation by retailers. PLOS Sustain Transform 1(6): e0000017. https:// doi.org/10.1371/journal.pstr.0000017 A critical issue in the...
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13-02-2019 Session: There exists a perfect synergy between research and community perceptions and expectations in agro-ecology. Farmer involvement provides evidence-based research questions and fosters in-depth research and constructive findings for the society. The presentation shares strategies for farmer...
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20-04-2020 The editable source documents (.docx and .pub)of these materials are available in many other languages fromthe CFGB database. The source documents are updated periodically so check here for the most current formats. We encourage you to adapt the source for your purposes. Intended Learning...
- Ewané, C. , Tatsegouock, R. , Meshuneke, A. and Niemenak, N. (2020) Field Efficacy of a Biopesticide Based onTithonia diversifoliaagainst Black Sigatoka Disease of Plantain (Musaspp., AAB).Agricultural Sciences,11, 730-743. doi:10.4236/as.2020.118048. Abstract Black Sigatoka disease (BSD) is a...
- Summary: Thyme is a commercially important herb cultivated in Mediterranean and temperate climates. The leaves, flowers, and oils extracted from the plant are widely used as food ingredients in a variety of cuisines, and therefore considered safe. For pesticidal purposes, thyme, thyme oil, and...
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At Pesticide Action Network (PAN) North America, we work to create a just, thriving food system. For too long, pesticide and biotech corporations have dictated how we grow food, placing the health and economic burdens of pesticide use on farmers, farmworkers and rural communities. PAN works with...
- Abstract,Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International, 2018 Stem borers have been reported as the most injurious insect pests of rice among the insects that attack rice crop globally. Management of stem borers has been relied on the use of synthetic insecticides but has been...
- Abstract, Journal of Pest Science, 2020 For thousands of years, large locust swarms have caused severe problems in agriculture. People fight against current outbreaks by using chemical pesticides or an insect fungus known as Green Muscle. While chemical pesticides may be harmful for humans and...
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28-09-2016 Face aux dangers que fait courir l’usage excessif des pesticides de synthèse sur la santé humaine, de plus en plus de producteurs ont recours à des solutions biologiques pour traiter les productions agricoles. Cette solution connait toutefois certaines limites dont l’une d’elle est son...
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28-01-2015 Problématique de l‘usage des pesticides L'agriculture est, et restera pour les années à venir, le principal moteur du développement économique en Afrique. Problématique de l‘usage des pesticides ECHO 2015 Forum Ouest africain 27-29 janvier Ouagadougou Dr Zerbo P. Cultures (agricoles, maraîchères,...
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13-02-2023 Espace de discussion qui permet aux participants d'échanger, de poser des questions ou de poster des réponses sur des thématiques proposées
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14-02-2023 Theme Produire et consommer bio
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28-01-2015 An overview of various microbial pesticide options and how they are used.
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28-01-2015 An overview of various microbial pesticide options and how they are used.
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Poster - How to make a Natural Pesticide. Some natural pesticide ingredients and the pests they repel. Kilomohai Training Materialshttp://www.kilimohai.org/kilimohai/training-materials
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Ticks and tick-borne diseases cause great economic loss to livestock in the world and have adverse effects on them in several ways and even leads to their death. Ticks parasitise a wide range of vertebrate hosts and transmit a variety of pathogenic agents than any other group of arthropods. The...
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Session:There exists a perfect synergy between research and community perceptions and expectations in agro-ecology. Farmer involvement provides evidence-based research questions and fosters in-depth research and constructive findings for the society. The presentation shares strategies for farmer...
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Certain plants can benefit others when planted in close proximity or used as botanical pesticides. This publication discusses the scientific and traditional basis for companion planting associations including trap cropping, weed suppression, physical-spatial interactions, and other relationships....
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Ngegba, P.M.; Cui, G.; Khalid, M.Z.; Zhong, G. Use of Botanical Pesticides in Agriculture as an Alternative to Synthetic Pesticides.Agriculture2022,12, 600. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12050600 Pest management is being confronted with immense economic and environmental issues worldwide...