Pesticides Use and Misuse in Cabbage Brassica oleracea var. capitata L. (Cruciferae) Production in Ghana: The Influence of Farmer Education and Training

Amoabeng, Blankson W.; Asare, Kwesi P.; Asare, Olivia P.; Mochiah, M. B.; Adama, I.; Fening, K. O.; Gurr, Geoff M.

doi:10.9734/jaeri/2017/30128

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“…Agricultural workers and consumers are at risk of being negatively affected by insecticide products, tank mixes, drift, residues and breakdown products, especially as a consequence of poor registration, storage and misuse (Eddleston et al 2002). In agricultural areas where there are high illiteracy rates, and poor training and equipment, the impacts are especially high (Amoabeng et al 2017;Williamson et al 2008).…”

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Natural enemy enhancement and botanical insecticide source: a review of dual use companion plants

2019

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Intensive agriculture, which is associated with heavy inputs of synthetic insecticides, has serious ecological impacts, leading to loss of vital ecosystem services including insect-mediated pest suppression. In recent years, efforts have been made towards obtaining safer options to chemical insecticides for sustainable pest management. Habitat manipulation is a part of conservation biological control which aims at providing floral resources, alternative prey and shelter to predators and parasitoids to enhance and sustain natural pest suppression. The use of plant extracts as botanical insecticides is also an important provisioning ecosystem service. Selection of plant species for habitat manipulation has focused mainly on plants with suitable floral qualities to support natural enemies. To increase the benefits, habitat manipulation plants that can provide multiple ecosystem services in addition to floral resources would be an ideal. In this review, we focus on the potential of achieving the dual ecosystem services of bioinsecticidal source plants in addition to the provision of floral resources from selected plant species. Our literature search found 283 plants species from 44 plant families that have been involved in habitat manipulation studies. Fifteen of these plant families have species that have been exploited for their insecticidal properties. Three families, Apiaceae, Asteraceae and Lamiaceae, have the largest number of species that have been used for both habitat manipulation and botanical insecticides. Of the four most popular habitat manipulation plants, alyssum Lobularia maritime (L.) Desv. (Brassicaceae), buck wheat Fagopyrum esculentum Moench (Polygonaceae), coriander Coriandrum sativum L. (Apiaceae) and phacelia Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. (Boraginaceae), buckwheat and coriander have been used for insecticidal purposes whilst no records exist of phacelia and alyssum as botanical insecticide species. There is great potential for identifying plant species that can support natural enemies as well as providing potent plant extracts as botanical insecticides by selecting species from the Apiaceae, Asteraceae and Lamiaceae families.

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Natural enemy enhancement and botanical insecticide source: a review of dual use companion plants

2019

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“…Wealthier farmers (including smallholders) may even be able to outsource spraying; we found no studies on this, but industry actors have begun to actively promote such approaches (termed “spray service providers” [SSPs]) in several countries. 5 Education matters for similarly obvious reasons, for example, when it comes to reading and comprehending pesticide labels that are usually written in English using technical language (Amoabeng et al., 2017; Rother, 2018; Stadlinger et al., 2011).…”

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An Environmental Justice Perspective on Smallholder Pesticide Use in Sub-Saharan Africa

Isgren

Andersson

2020

The Journal of Environment & Development

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Pesticide use is increasing in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, and many smallholders purchase, handle, and apply toxic pesticides with inadequate equipment, knowledge, and technical support. Through the frame of environmental justice, this literature-based study analyzes characteristics, impacts, and drivers of smallholder pesticide use in sub-Saharan Africa, with particular attention to Uganda as a case. We find that market liberalization, poor regulation enforcement, and persistent neglect of agricultural extension place the burden of risk largely on farmers, while perceived necessity of pesticides and the elusive nature of impacts (especially under conditions of insufficient monitoring) likely delay social mobilization around pesticides. The environmental justice frame, which has seen limited application in smallholder contexts, importantly helps delineate future directions for research and practice. It is particularly effective for redirecting focus from highly limited managerial solutions for “safe use” toward deeper problem drivers and solutions capable of tackling them.

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“…Additionally, trainings for farmers on proper fertiliser and pesticide use would further reduce the damage to the environmental and human health and are crucial for a successful transition to sustainable production methods. It is expected that persistent education on the safe use of pesticides will lead to a change in the attitude of farmers, and hence minimise the amount of chemicals in the environment [78,79].…”

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Learning from the Past in the Transition to Open-Pollinated Varieties

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Delgado-Serrano

2020

Sustainability

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In Nepal, hybrid seed introduction caused major yield gains in agricultural production, but at high environmental costs. The development of high-yielding open-pollinated varieties has spurred hope for more sustainable production systems. Nepal’s government is interested in boosting their use. This research aimed to identify farmer perceptions on the factors behind the past adoption of hybrid seeds in order to propose guidelines to support the diffusion of open-pollinated varieties. Using in-depth interviews, a focus group and participant observation we explored how the process of hybrid seed diffusion has taken place in Panchkhal valley, a representative case study. Social influencers such as change agents, peers, neighbours and seed sellers, as well as economic gains emerged as major reasons for hybrid seed adoption. We learnt that the role of external agents, on which most of the governmental strategies rely, changed over time as peer-based strategies became essential after the diffusion process started. To boost the adoption of open-pollinated seeds, efforts should concentrate in developing high-yielding varieties, engaging early-adopters among influential caste members and seed sellers, distributing seeds to both disadvantaged and wealthy farmers, and using different instruments, from institutional agencies to NGOs, to deliver training on sustainable farming techniques and their economic and environmental advantages.

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Pesticides Use and Misuse in Cabbage Brassica oleracea var. capitata L. (Cruciferae) Production in Ghana: The Influence of Farmer Education and Training

Cited by 15 publications

References 17 publications

Natural enemy enhancement and botanical insecticide source: a review of dual use companion plants

Natural enemy enhancement and botanical insecticide source: a review of dual use companion plants

An Environmental Justice Perspective on Smallholder Pesticide Use in Sub-Saharan Africa

Learning from the Past in the Transition to Open-Pollinated Varieties

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