Agricultural Pesticide Use in Mountainous Areas of Thailand and Vietnam: Towards Reducing Exposure and Rationalizing Use

Lamers, Marc; Schreinemachers, Pepijn; Ingwersen, Joachim; Sangchan, W.; Grovermann, Christian; Berger, T.

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-33377-4_4

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“…In Vietnam, the use of pesticides accelerated in mid-1980s during economic liberalization. The use of pesticides in agriculture increased from 20 to 30 million kg, and it further increased to 77 million kg in 2007 [45].…”

Section: Pesticide Usage In Asiamentioning

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Worldwide pesticide usage and its impacts on ecosystem

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Pesticides are extensively used in modern agriculture and are an effective and economical way to enhance the yield quality and quantity, thus ensuring food security for the ever-growing population around the globe. Approximately, 2 million tonnes of pesticides are utilized annually worldwide, where China is the major contributing country, followed by the USA and Argentina, which is increasing rapidly. However, by the year 2020, the global pesticide usage has been estimated to increase up to 3.5 million tonnes. Although pesticides are beneficial for crop production point of view, extensive use of pesticides can possess serious consequences because of their bio-magnification and persistent nature. Diverse pesticides directly or indirectly polluted air, water, soil and overall ecosystem which cause serious health hazard for living being. In the present manuscript, an attempt has been made to critically review the global usage of different pesticides and their major adverse impacts on ecosystem, which will provide guidance for a wide range of researchers in this area.

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Section: Pesticide Usage In Asiamentioning

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“…Based on the hypothesis that farmers would maximize their profits, it is generally accepted that an increase in the effectiveness of pesticide use at the farm level can be achieved by improved knowledge of farmers, providing improved chemical inputs, new plant varieties or promoting non-chemical protection strategies (Feder, 1979; Meissle et al , 2010). However, farmers may not voluntarily change how they use pesticides unless alternative instruments are readily available for adequate pest management (Lamers et al , 2013). A price premium and subsidies are often seen as the appropriate incentives for improving pest control practices.…”

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“…By joining contract farming, cooperatives, or certification schemes, farmers usually receive a price premium in exchange for complying with constraints related to pesticide use requirements (Bijman, 2008; Thiers, 2005; Häring et al , 2001). Quality control and standards are often found in provisions, along with cultivation practices and price determination mechanisms (Bijman, 2008; Lamers et al , 2013).…”

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The effects of mental budgeting on the intentions to switch to low-toxicity pesticides: evidence from vegetable farmers in Sichuan, China

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2021

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PurposeMental budgeting, as a part of mental accounting theory, is expected to impact a household's budgetary management in terms of expenses. The purpose of this paper is to study whether and how mental budgeting can explain differences in farmers' reactions to different incentives of low-toxicity pesticide use.Design/methodology/approachBased on data from a survey of 393 vegetable farmers in the Sichuan Province, this analysis, using a Likert Scale approach, first explores whether farmers utilize mental budgeting. Secondly, using a Probit model, this paper analyzes how mental budgeting affects farmers' intentions to switch to low-toxicity pesticide use when faced with different incentives.FindingsThe results show that the majority of farmers categorize agricultural inputs into different groups and that 26.46% of the investigated farmers utilize mental budgeting for pest control practices. In addition, farmers who utilizing mental budgeting report a higher willingness to switch to low-toxicity pesticides when they're presented with a specific subsidy. Furthermore, if offered a price premium for quality, the willingness to switch to low-toxicity pesticides for farmers utilizing mentally budget is lower compared to other farmers.Originality/valueThis paper examines the existence of mental budgeting among farmers. It provides a better understanding of how farmers categorize agricultural inputs and their mental mechanisms with respect to agricultural expenses. Finally, this paper is the first to study the effects of mental budgeting on farmers' reactions to different incentives aimed at stimulating the adoption of low-toxicity pesticides.

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“…AF is the total uncertainty factor which is from the product of the assumption that the least sensitive humans are 10 times more sensitive than the most sensitive animal species and the additional uncertainty factor of 10 is used to address differences in sensitivity among humans (this is from the assumption that the most sensitive human is 10 times more sensitive than the least sensitive human). This results in a total uncertainty factor of 100 as AF [23]. The results of RQ estimations from PEC (MEC) and (PNEC) [24] the various pesticides residues are calculated.…”

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