Vegetable farmers’ knowledge on pesticides use in Northwest Ghana
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DOI: 10.1007/s10668-020-00916-6
Abstract: The prevalence of widespread problems of insect pests and diseases has resulted in high demand for pesticides application in vegetables farming in Ghana. Studies on pesticides use in Ghana have primarily focused on pesticide toxicity,… read more here.
Keywords: pesticides use; use practices; farmers knowledge; vegetable farmers ... See more keywords
Vegetable farmers’ behaviour and knowledge related to pesticide use and related health problems: A case study from Bangladesh
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.07.130
Abstract: Abstract Proper pesticide use is crucial to farmers' health and environmental protection. However, the factors affecting a farmer's behaviour with regards to pesticide use remain largely unknown in Bangladesh, particularly for vegetable farmers. Hence, we… read more here.
Keywords: use; knowledge; vegetable farmers; health ... See more keywords
Market Participation Among Vegetable Farmers
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DOI: 10.1080/19315260.2017.1346030
Abstract: ABSTRACT Market participation provides opportunities to farmers to benefit from trade by selling surplus produce and purchasing needed goods and services. Benefits and challenges to market participation faced by leafy vegetable farmers include lack of… read more here.
Keywords: market participation; leafy vegetable; participation among; vegetable farmers ... See more keywords
The continued effects of COVID-19 on the lives and livelihoods of vegetable farmers in India
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279026
Abstract: India experienced a rapid rise in COVID-19 infections from March 2021. States imposed varying levels of lockdowns and curfews to curb the spread of the disease. These restrictions severely affected the functioning of food systems.… read more here.
Keywords: consumption; continued effects; food; covid ... See more keywords
What Motivates Greenhouse Vegetable Farmers to Adapt Organic-Substitute-Chemical-Fertilizer (OSCF)? An Empirical Study from Shandong, China
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021146
Abstract: This paper reports on a study of the determinants of the adoption behaviour related to Organic-Substitute-Chemical-Fertilizer (OSCF) against the background of Green and Low-carbon Circular Agriculture (GLCA) by analysing a survey of 318 greenhouse vegetable… read more here.
Keywords: fertilizer; organic substitute; chemical fertilizer; fertilizer oscf ... See more keywords