It is a confirmation of a research conducted by Gaber and Abdel-Latif [23] which opined that farmers who received school education had more knowledge about the negative effects of pesticides on health. The explanatory variables explain 21% (pseudo R2) variations in the awareness level. The study sought to identify factors that influence maize farmers awareness of health implications of agrochemicals use and its impact on maize output in Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality. They can be used to control rusts, mould, mildews, oomycetes, blights, and other fungi that harm plants. Owing to the dangers the misuse or abuse of agrochemical poses to the world, scholars The overuse and misuse of antibiotics are key factors leading to antibiotic resistance. Agrochemical use and occupational and environmental exposures in export banana production have been documented in some parts of Central America. The mean score of awareness of health implications of agrochemical use in the study area was 58% indicating a moderate level of awareness. Contact the department at 217-785-2427 or 1-800-641-3934 (voice and TDD) for more information on licensing requirements. Make water unfit for consumption. Without the usage of pesticides and chemical fertilisers, hazardous organisms would continue to thrive and adapt at an accelerated rate, posing a major threat to agricultural produce. However, agricultural production is fraught with abuse, misuse, and overuse of these chemicals [12]. [5], the use of pesticides by farmers to control weeds, increase agricultural productivity, and preserve agricultural produce has reached a crescendo thereby calling for urgent attention. P. Cocco, G. Satta, S. Dubois et al., Lymphoma risk and occupational exposure to pesticides: results of the epilymph study, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, vol. These factors result from the misuse of pesticides through the erroneous beliefs of farmers about pesticide toxicity, lack of attention to . This will lead to the avoidance of over/underapplication of agrochemicals and reduce the loss of time due to an illness of the farmer thereby increasing the efficiency and productivity of the crops and farmers. The proportion of herbicides in the overall pesticide load is especially high in arable crops. Marginal effects of ordered logit model and the individual awareness levels. In general perspectives, agrochemical (pesticides and fertilizer) are used as both protective and productive inputs for maximum productivity. 2, June 2016, published, Farmer: Agrochemical Use and Associated Risk Factors in Fadan Daji District of Kaura LGA, Kaduna State, Nigeria, Application of nanotechnology in agriculture and food science, 16 Agricultural Impacts in the Northern Temperate Zone, Securing future food: towards ecological food provision UK Food Group Briefing, Effect of Agrochemical Use on the Drinking Water Quality of Agogo, a Tomato Growing Community in Ashanti Akim, Ghana, Farmers perceptual analysis of the quality and accessibility of agrochemicals in Kaduna and Ondo States of Nigeria: Implications for Policy, Alternatives to legislative policies on pesticides in Cambodia, Alternatives to the lack of successful policies on pesticides in Cambodia, Socio-economic Determinants of Adoption of Recommended Agrochemical Practices among Crop Farmers in Kaduna and Ondo States, Nigeria, Adoption of Recommended Agrochemical Practices among Crop Farmers in Kaduna and Ondo States of Nigeria, Status, Gaps and Way Forward in Addressing the Chronic Kidney Disease Unidentified (CKDu) in Sri Lanka, Nanotechnology in agri-food production: an overview, A Review of Research into the Environmental and SocioEconomic Impacts of Contemporary and Alternative Arable Cropping Systems, DETERMINANTS IN KNOWLEDGE ABOUT RECOMMENDED PACKAGE OF PRACTICES OF ROOT & TUBER CROPS, EFFECTS OF PESTICIDES ON CAMBODIA FARMING AND FOOD PRODUCTION: ALTERNATIVES TO REGULATORY POLICIES 1, Comparative investigation of climate change potential of agro-chemical inputs used by efficient and inefficient soybean farmers of Niger State in Nigeria vis--vis pathways of minimizing its impacts on agro-ecology, Awareness and practices of Paddy Farmers towards Sustainable Agricultural Technologies: The Case of Usangu Plains in Mbarali district, Tanzania, WB Agripollution Report Philippines (Executive Summary). a) Agrochemicals may alter the pH of the soil. 9198, 2013. In Ghana, most rural folks depend on lakes, streams, and rivers as sources of drinking water. Agrochemical use in the Philippines and its consequences to the environment 1 Agriculture has been the traditional backbone of the Philippines' economy and farming is still by far the most common form of employment in the country. Additionally, the Chinese from about 3200 years ago used mercury and arsenic compounds to control the body lice.[4]. The study focuses on Agrochemical use in Murang'a and Kirinyaga, making a comparison between Organic and Conventional Farmers. This . It could also be as a result of resource constraint which hinders the provision of right quantities of agrochemicals and the accompanied protective gears. S. Gaber and S. Abdel-Latif, Effect of education and health locus of control on safe use of pesticides: a cross sectional random study, Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, vol. Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Agriculture in Ghana, Statistics, Research and Information Directorate (SRID), Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Accra, 2014. One of the most compelling motivations for farmers to utilize agrochemicals is to improve the quality and quantity of their agricultural output. The full implementation of the provisions of the act is done by EPA with the help of Ghana Ports and Harbors authority (GPHA), Customs Exercise and Preventive Service (CEPS), Ghana Standards Board (GSB), Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), and Factory Inspectorate Department of Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare. xb```6 ``a`b QK,x,vef :sb B:+n;u jSaN-%,28&3 It is therefore recommended that interventions aimed at increasing farmers awareness levels of health implications of agrochemicals use should focus on educating farmers through interactive radio discussion and training sessions on the field and incorporate safety use of agrochemical in our educational curriculum. Research Explorer. Source: authors computations from field survey, 2015. This is an open access article distributed under the, http://ejurasekyedumase.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/. In a situation where the dependent variable is polychotomous and ordered, dichotomous regression models such as LPM, binary probit, or binary logit models are inappropriate. Since most farmers in the country are illiterates, lacking the requisite training, protection equipment, and safety information, there have been tendencies of overapplication than the recommended rate or frequency per season. It was also revealed that 31% of the farmers understand the labels after reading. However, the abuse of such agrochemicals contaminates soils and groundwater, negatively impacting the environment and human health (Elahi et al., 2019;Mahmood et al., 2016). Overall, I observed a lot of grammatical and typographical errors, misuse of words and punctuations as well as several sentences that need to be recast/reviewed. This is because farmers who own radio and television receive information on safety use of agrochemicals. The number of children in school was used as a proxy of information availability on safety use of agrochemicals to the farmer. Maize continues to lead as the most important staple food in Ghana. On farms, proper storage facilities and labeling, emergency clean-up equipment and procedures, and safety equipment and procedures for handling, application and disposal are often subject to mandatory standards and regulations. The value for the Chi-squared test of 0.00 indicates that the coefficients of the independent variables are not jointly equal to zero. Education years were hypothesized to be positively related to maize output. In the bid to control maize pests such as stem borers, armyworms, silkworm, and weevils, weeds, and maize diseases such as downy mildew, maize rust, leaf blight, and leaf spot, for improvement in productivity, maize farmers have over the years resorted to the use of agrochemicals. Molluscicides: Molluscicides are used to treat schistosomiasis and are a highly specialized field. This variable contradicted the a priori expectation. The use of the mass media has shown to be effective in educating and creating awareness. Formal Pesticide Misuse Complaints Received & Investigated. Double-check that the products label states that it can be used in the way you intend. The study aims to identify risks of agrochemicals that impact farmworkers, consumers, and ecology in Vietnamese mango cultivation to enhance safety and friendly production. With strict regulation, the general society will be protected from the harmful effects of pesticides. and fertilizers. Use bait stations for rodent baits that are formulated with food (e.g., peanut butter or grain bait) or place the bait where non-target wildlife cannot get to it. An agrochemical or agrichemical, a contraction of agricultural chemical, is a chemical product used in industrial agriculture. J. Ajah and J. N. Nmadu, Socio-economic factors influencing the output of small-scale maize farmers in Abuja, Nigeria, Journal of Social Science, vol. Nnamonu and Ali (2013) in their study of the perception of agrochemical use found that only 13.9% of the consumers had a positive perception of agrochemical use. Information on the Endangered Species Protection Program administered through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can be obtained atwww.epa.gov/espp. Modern Agricultural Practices: A dilemma of farmer and farm workers health in cash crop zone in the Maharashtra State. It was concluded and recommended that the necessity of Agrochemical for pest, disease and weed control were unavoidable in the smallholder farming business in Ghana, despite the gradual rise of inorganic fertilizer and Integrated Pest Management control products. 2, no. One hundred and fifty-four (154) maize farmers were randomly sampled from the municipality. It can cleanse and unify, but we ensure it contaminates and divides. It may also include hormones and other chemical growth agents.[1][2]. 0000001265 00000 n It also posing a greater danger to human health and the environment. Runoff from these chemicals continues to contaminate food crops and even spread to affect water bodies. Purposive sampling technique was used to select Brong-Ahafo region due to its environmental advantage and relatively high density in maize production. A comprehensive intervention strategy for improving agrochemical safety among rice farmers in Thailand is lacking. The study finds out the total numbers of root fertilizers (N-P-K) of the noncooperative and cooperative farmers are similar, approximately 1,400 kg/ha/year higher than those in other countries. HlTO0~_q;gOMl*hQj Keokuk County rural health study: self-reported use of agricultural chemicals and protective equipment. But the effects of an increased use of agrochemicals7 transcend their impact on th e environment, as many producers in developing countries are experiencing short- and long- term health effects The sector contributed 22.0% against 28.6% from the industrial sector and 49.5% from the services sector to the GDP of the country [1]. H. Kuranchie-Mensah, P. O. Yeboah, E. Nyarko, and A. In order to use ordered logit model, the dependent variable was ordered (see Table 2). For instance, bovine somatotropin, though widely used in the United States, is not approved in Canada and some other jurisdictions as there are concerns for the health of cows using it. Rice blast, for example, is a major threat to rice production stability. Do not ship or carry pesticides together with food or feed in a way that allows contamination of the edible items. The large-scale use of agrochemicals has raised environmental and human health concerns. Contact Us The consequences of continuing to desecrate or beginning to restore water's inner grace are tremendousand will reflect as much on us as . 2, pp. The excessive use and the misuse of pesticides and chemical fertilizers kill organisms that assist in binding the soil together. You can download the paper by clicking the button above. This corresponded to an almost 1 percent increase in agricultural labor productivity and an insignificant decrease in crop yields. . The study revealed that 85% of respondents who cultivated cash crops such as Cocoa and Rubber heavily relied on the use of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides. Awareness of health implications of agrochemical use increases output by 309kg (3.09 bags) per acre. Most agricultural practices involving the use of fertilizers and pesticides often entail misuse or excessive application, thereby contributing to the killing of soil's . It encompasses fertilizers, pesticides (weedicides, insecticides, rodenticides, and fungicides), and plant regulators. Effects on soil: Output is a function of conventional inputs such as labor, capital, fertilizer, and pesticides. Effect on Water. 0000006308 00000 n Descriptive statistics technique was used in estimating and analyzing farmers awareness levels of agrochemicals use risk. Keywords: effect, arable crop, farmers, agrochemical use. NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy, Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, Gordana Kranjac-Berisavljevic, Harold Brookfield. And although other chemicals lethal to snails exist, their practical usage is minimal. The results indicated that 35.6% had a low level of awareness, 51.4% were moderately aware, and only 13% of the respondents had a high level of awareness (Figure 1). Most are mixtures of two or more chemicals; active ingredients provide the desired effects, and inert ingredients stabilize or preserve the active ingredients or aid in application. The agrochemicals industry contributes to agricultural progress by producing high-quality foods. Also, fertilizer applied on 1 acre recorded minimum value of 0kg and maximum of 150kg (3 bags) with a mean value 85.6kg. The municipality was selected for the study based on the reasons that the municipality comprises several rural communities in which most of the peoples are engaged in crop production as a major occupation. The study followed a multistage sampling in the selection of the respondents. mN x}TcyEyS!y DthKdSFa@f_2F"ZCd?/]t tkSuZ>r($ytJxm)P^pfbn*vLoj(s3)mAk2^Nm4,NbI ~FK);8^MMr(qvF"JlhKh08;E"XMh9=GBJ5('0bx \4) _uxyapM6qYDh4ba^! Thus, the implementation of the act is not followed of late, hence the urgent need to review the safety precautions in pesticides use [11]. Summary statistics of continuous variables. 86, no. The exposure of farmers to agrochemicals has short term and long term effects [8, 9]. Background. 117 0 obj<>stream The Adjusted R-squared of 0.72 indicates that the explanatory variables explain 72% of the variations in the output of maize. Also, the theoretical model for the log-odd is shown in (5).It is important to note that the terms of the indices are and hence, . Your email address will not be published. Enumerators were well trained to administer a well-structured questionnaire through face-to-face interviews. Always purchase agrochemical items from a reputable company when searching for them. Out of 154 respondents, 13% of the responded indicated that they wash the spraying machine in water bodies like rivers and streams. It also boosts crop yields, improves soil fertility and crop quality, and protects their investment in their crop. The field investigator then submits a report to the Department for review. WEEDKILLERS are also known as herbicides. Among the interventions this era saw to date were the use of fertilizers and pesticides in our day-to-day farming activity to boost yield and control pests/diseases. There are some other agrochemical products besides those listed above: There are several benefits associated with agrochemicals: Your email address will not be published. The insignificant influence of income and FBO membership on farmers awareness of health implications of agrochemical use is supported by the work of [7]. The misuse of agrochemicals in coffee production is a reality. Copyright 2017 Franklin N. Mabe et al. We have worked on creating, manufacturing, and distributing agrochemicals (agricultural insecticides, pesticides, herbicides, insanitary insecticides, and soil fumigants). K. A. Asante and J. W. Ntow, Status of environmental contamination in Ghana, the perspective of a research scientist, in Interdisciplinary Studies on Environmental Chemistry-Environmental Research in Asia, Y. Obayashi, T. Isobe, A. Subramanian, S. Suzuki, and S. Tanabe, Eds., pp. Due to the irrational use of agrochemicals, the degree of pollution in soil, air, water, and ecosystem as a whole is a big concern for us. 5, pp. Plant Growth Regulators are a type of chemical. Regarding the independent variables, we cannot say how representative our sample is in terms of the types of governance . 10801087, 2013. 35.40%, 32.74%, and 19.47% of respondents disposed of Agrochemical containers using Pit burial, Burn/Incinerate, and Indiscriminate methods, respectively, while 12.39% used ecological (biodegradable) materials. 0000007075 00000 n To estimate the effect of awareness level on farm output, multiple linear regression model was used where awareness level is an additional explanatory variable measuring the effect on output. This study assessed factors that affect awareness of health implications of agrochemical use and its effects on maize production in Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality of Ashanti Region, Ghana. d) These increase the toxicity of the soil. 2, pp. SAMHSA: Arthur Hughes, Matthew R. Williams, Rachel N. Lipari, and Jonaki Bose; RTI International: Elizabeth A. P. Copello and Larry A. Kroutil. 0000010179 00000 n It has been demonstrated from previous studies that residues of both banned and currently used pesticides such as organochlorines and organophosphates, respectively, have been found in terrestrial food and aquatic environments [1315]. However, needful actions such as Government policy on educational campaign/programs must be intensified. Extension visit exposes farmers to improve production technologies and proper utilization of farm inputs. Many pesticide accidents can be traced to applicator carelessness or misuse. The result shows that an increase in the quantity of pesticides by one liter leads to an increase in maize output by 221kg (2.21 bags) holding other factors constant. The agrochemicals industry contributes to agricultural progress by producing high-quality foods. Bangladeshi poor and untrained farmers apply the agrochemicals massively for getting rapid and huge returns from their shared lands causing incurable risks for the ecosystem and human health. According to Lichtenberg and Zilberman [17], the use of pesticides is considered protective inputs but not productive inputs. Presently the indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has been a dangerous issue to agricultural production, soil and health. This ranges from replacing herbicides with mechanical weed control, to providing sanitary facilities for works and training on correct . M. Parhi, Diffusion of New Technology in Indian Auto Component Industry: An Examination of the Determinants of Adoption, Discussion Paper Series No. Level of awareness and frequency of respondents. Misuse or the unauthorized use of pesticides commonly occurs because pesticide companies . In many countries, use of agrichemicals is highly regulated. Agrochemicals affect maize crops directly. Authors. by geekenchemical | Feb 6, 2022 | Herbicides, INDIAN FARMERS, Pesticides | 0 comments. Topics covered include soil testing, watering, mowing, weed and pest control, fertilizer use, aerating soil, and controlling runoff. [7]. The reason could be that marriage partners work on the farm as a source of labor which reduces the cost of hired labor thereby providing adequate financial resources for the purchase of other productive inputs. Prominent among these binary choice models are linear probability model (LPM), binary probit, and binary logit models. Interviews conducted with 75 households in 5 indigenous communities showed that over 60% of participants grew plantain with agrochemicals. 575582, 2003. The study revealed that 85% of respondents who cultivated cash crops such as Cocoa and Rubber heavily relied on the use of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides. Many farmers do not have adequate knowledge and information on the health hazards associated with handling and use of pesticides [6]. Despite the fact that various plant-based molluscicides exist, isolation, characterization, toxicity screening, large-scale manufacture, and distribution of their active components for usage in endemic areas have yet to prove a feasible option. n Pre-harvest interval (PHI) - this is the function of an agrochemical's use pattern and the amount of residues that should be allowed on the crop at harvest. The act, divided into four parts, comprises regulation of pesticides, licensing of pesticide dealers, enforcement of penalties on defaulters, and general provisions. 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