The Significance and Implications of Pesticide Residue on Fruits and Vegetables in Ethiopia: An Overview

Wolde, Mekuria; Abirdew, Solomon

doi:10.11648/j.bio.20190706.11

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“…Some women reported respiratory problems such as asthma. Ill-defined symptoms were also reported, which may be an indication of chronic disease [29]. Unless symptoms were life-threatening, many of the poisoning symptoms went unreported and untreated, as information on pesticide-driven health issues was unavailable, nor did women have the financial means to cover medical costs.…”

Section: Pesticide Poisoning Symptomsmentioning

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Pesticide Use Practices among Female Headed Households in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia

2022

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Drawing on social practice theory (SPT), we extend our understanding of the existing pesticide use practices among female-headed households (FHHs) in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. We used mixed research methods combining household surveys, focus group discussions (FGDs), key informant interviews, and field observations complemented by photography. A binary logistic regression model was used to investigate the factors that influence the adoption of personal protective equipment (PPE) among FHHs. This finding suggests that pesticide use is an activity consisting of purchasing and using practices with several interacting elements such as materials, competences, and meanings. The main meaning or material element for pesticide purchasing are the perceptions of efficacy on pests, diseases, and weeds (65%), cost and availability in smaller quantities (60.7%), and a woman’s available time and mobility (58.9%). Pesticide hazards to human health or the environment seem not to be relevant for most FHHs. Pesticide use practices among FHHs are done in violation of safety recommendations, motivated by not only material elements (labor, income, time, and the provisioning system), but are notably shaped by competences (skills and knowledge), and meanings (norms, values, rules, and shared ideas). As the regression results show, age and retailers information (p < 0.05) are the significant factors that influence PPE adoption among FHHs. We suggest a change of the practices and processes that sustain women’s lives, a foundational shift of the socioeconomic and cultural environment, and promoting new meanings and competences through advisory services or training.

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Section: Pesticide Poisoning Symptomsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pesticide Use Practices among Female Headed Households in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia

2022

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“…According to Kariathi et al [101], the largest consumers of tomatoes contaminated by pesticides are the most exposed. The intense application of pesticides has also affected the environment, water and air [102,103]. Fresh produces contain high levels of pesticides compared to other types of food, and their consumption poses a high risk to human health [19,103,104].…”

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“…The intense application of pesticides has also affected the environment, water and air [102,103]. Fresh produces contain high levels of pesticides compared to other types of food, and their consumption poses a high risk to human health [19,103,104]. The most widely used synthetic insecticides active ingredients are organophosphates, carbamates, pyrethroids, and organochlorines and their toxicity can be very high in the short term or the long term [105].…”

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confidence: 99%

Microbial and Chemical Contamination of Vegetables in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas of Sub-Sahara Africa

Traoré¹,

Samaké²,

Babana³

et al. 2022

Climate Change - Recent Observations [Working Title]

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Most farmers in urban and peri-urban areas in West Africa have limited land, so practice farming systems targeted at the production of high-value crops used in urban diets, especially exotic vegetables. Moreover, rapid urban population growth and adverse climate change are causing increased demand for food and water, leading to water scarcity in those cities. The intense pressure of increasing food demand in cities pushes small farmers to depend on untreated wastewater, undecomposed manure, and pesticides for their production, which negatively affect the health of the population. This chapter presents an overview of the identification of pathway and levels of vegetables contamination in SSA and the identification of interventions employed to reduce public health risk. The microbiological and chemical assessment of irrigation water, fertiliser and vegetable samples collected from farms and markets in SSA revealed their contamination with pathogenic bacteria above the recommended standard of WHO and ICMSF. They were also contaminated by heavy metal above the safe limits by FAO/WHO and pesticide residues. The treatment of irrigation water, proper composting of manure and appropriate use of pesticides could be complement disinfection of vegetables before consumption to reduce public health risk.

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“…Pesticide residue refers to the pesticides that may remain on or in food after they are applied to food crops ( Wolde and Abirdew, 2019). The levels of these residues in foods are often stipulated by regulatory bodies in many countries such as WHO, NAFDAC, Codex Alimentarius commission, etc.…”

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Determination of pesticide residue levels in some common food crops: The suitability for human consumption

Ujuamala¹,

Onyemaechi²,

Michael³

et al. 2022

J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Sci.

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Indiscriminate use of pesticides to boost agricultural produce and in public health to control pests has raised the emphasis on pesticide residue levels in foods. This study analyzed the pesticides residue levels in some common food crops consumed in Nigeria, and ascertained their suitability for human consumption. The samples were analyzed for the presence of 15 organochlorine and 10 carbamate pesticide residues using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The residual pesticides levels and hazard index in the different food crops were compared with WHO established maximum residual levels (MRL) for the pesticides. The results showed no detectable levels of pesticides in the yam samples. Beans samples, contained hexachlorobenzene and its median level (0.025 mg/kg) was greater than the MRL (0.01 mg/kg). A total of 14 (56%) different pesticides were detected in each of red and green apples, 10 (40%) in pepper and 3 (12%) in rice. The most occurring pesticides in the crops were propachlor, endosulfan-1 and hexachlorobenzene. The median pesticides contents in pepper were greater than their respective MRLs. Organochlorine pesticides are still being used in cultivation of crops, or in storage of food crops and also in some imported plant foods. Crop contents of pesticides found were below the estimated life time exposure (mg/kg/day) of 65 kg man as well as the hazard index of 1. This may pose no immediate risks to human health, but long term effects should be considered.

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The Significance and Implications of Pesticide Residue on Fruits and Vegetables in Ethiopia: An Overview

Cited by 6 publications

References 44 publications

Pesticide Use Practices among Female Headed Households in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Pesticide Use Practices among Female Headed Households in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Microbial and Chemical Contamination of Vegetables in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas of Sub-Sahara Africa

Determination of pesticide residue levels in some common food crops: The suitability for human consumption

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