Contamination of dining tables with pesticides in Kibrigwi irrigation scheme
Kibirigwi Irrigation Scheme is a smallholder farming area in Central Kenya, where the main activity is production of horticultural crops. Pesticides are widely misused. This study investigated the extent of household pesticide exposure in 40 randomly selected farms in July-August, 1995. Exposure mea...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Kenya Agricultural Research Institute
1999
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50307 |
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