Pesticide use practices in root, tuber, and banana crops by smallholder farmers in Rwanda and Burundi
Misuse and poor handling of chemical pesticides in agriculture is hazardous to the health of farmers, consumers, and to the environment. We studied the pest and disease management practices and the type of pesticides used in four root, tuber, and banana (RTB) crops in Rwanda and Burundi through in-d...
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| author | Okonya, J. Petsakos, Athanasios Suarez, V. Nduwayezu, A. Kantungeko, D. Blomme, Guy Legg, James P. Kroschel, Jürgen |
| author_browse | Blomme, Guy Kantungeko, D. Kroschel, Jürgen Legg, James P. Nduwayezu, A. Okonya, J. Petsakos, Athanasios Suarez, V. |
| author_facet | Okonya, J. Petsakos, Athanasios Suarez, V. Nduwayezu, A. Kantungeko, D. Blomme, Guy Legg, James P. Kroschel, Jürgen |
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| description | Misuse and poor handling of chemical pesticides in agriculture is hazardous to the health of farmers, consumers, and to the environment. We studied the pest and disease management practices and the type of pesticides used in four root, tuber, and banana (RTB) crops in Rwanda and Burundi through in-depth interviews with a total of 811 smallholder farmers. No chemical pesticides were used in banana in either Rwanda and Burundi, whereas the use of insecticides and fungicides in potato was quite frequent. Nearly all insecticides and about one third of the fungicides used are moderately hazardous. Personal protective equipment was used by less than a half of the interviewed farmers in both countries. Reported cases of death due to self- or accidental-poisoning among humans and domestic animals in the previous 12 months were substantial in both countries. Training of farmers and agrochemical retailers in safe use of pesticide and handling and, use of integrated pest management approaches to reduce pest and disease damage is recommended. |
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| spelling | CGSpace992692025-11-29T05:22:12Z Pesticide use practices in root, tuber, and banana crops by smallholder farmers in Rwanda and Burundi Okonya, J. Petsakos, Athanasios Suarez, V. Nduwayezu, A. Kantungeko, D. Blomme, Guy Legg, James P. Kroschel, Jürgen pesticides integrated pest management root crops smallholders fungicides Misuse and poor handling of chemical pesticides in agriculture is hazardous to the health of farmers, consumers, and to the environment. We studied the pest and disease management practices and the type of pesticides used in four root, tuber, and banana (RTB) crops in Rwanda and Burundi through in-depth interviews with a total of 811 smallholder farmers. No chemical pesticides were used in banana in either Rwanda and Burundi, whereas the use of insecticides and fungicides in potato was quite frequent. Nearly all insecticides and about one third of the fungicides used are moderately hazardous. Personal protective equipment was used by less than a half of the interviewed farmers in both countries. Reported cases of death due to self- or accidental-poisoning among humans and domestic animals in the previous 12 months were substantial in both countries. Training of farmers and agrochemical retailers in safe use of pesticide and handling and, use of integrated pest management approaches to reduce pest and disease damage is recommended. 2019-01 2019-02-01T16:35:17Z 2019-02-01T16:35:17Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99269 en Open Access MDPI Okonya, J.; Petsakos, A.; Suarez, V.; Nduwayezu, A.; Kantungeko, D.; Blomme, G.; Legg, J.P.; Kroschel, J. 2019. Pesticide use practices in root, tuber, and banana crops by smallholder farmers in Rwanda and Burundi. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. ISSN 1660-4601. 16:3. 18 p. |
| spellingShingle | pesticides integrated pest management root crops smallholders fungicides Okonya, J. Petsakos, Athanasios Suarez, V. Nduwayezu, A. Kantungeko, D. Blomme, Guy Legg, James P. Kroschel, Jürgen Pesticide use practices in root, tuber, and banana crops by smallholder farmers in Rwanda and Burundi |
| title | Pesticide use practices in root, tuber, and banana crops by smallholder farmers in Rwanda and Burundi |
| title_full | Pesticide use practices in root, tuber, and banana crops by smallholder farmers in Rwanda and Burundi |
| title_fullStr | Pesticide use practices in root, tuber, and banana crops by smallholder farmers in Rwanda and Burundi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pesticide use practices in root, tuber, and banana crops by smallholder farmers in Rwanda and Burundi |
| title_short | Pesticide use practices in root, tuber, and banana crops by smallholder farmers in Rwanda and Burundi |
| title_sort | pesticide use practices in root tuber and banana crops by smallholder farmers in rwanda and burundi |
| topic | pesticides integrated pest management root crops smallholders fungicides |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99269 |
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