Further evidence on pesticides, productivity and farmer health: Potato production in Ecuador

Antle, John M.; Cole, Donald C.; Crissman, Charles C.

doi:10.1016/s0169-5150(97)00036-4

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“…Farmers and agricultural scientists alike consider insecticides and fungicides necessary for the control of these pests. Up to 12 applications of each are required [44]. In our study region the predominant pesticide used for potato production is carbofuran (an insecticide and nematicide; potential health effect: respiratory system failure) followed by mancozeb (a fungicide; potential health effect: sensitization rashes) and methamidophos (an insecticide; potential health effect: delayed neurological problems) [40,[45][46][47][48][49][50].…”

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Comparing system visions of farmers and experts

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Binder

2009

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Comparing system visions of farmers and experts

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2009

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“…There is growing evidence showing pesticide's negative effects on human health in crop production (Rola and Pingali 1993;Antle and Pingali 1995;Antle et al 1998;Ajayi 2000;Maumbe and Swinton 2003;Devi 2007). Some authors attempted valuing the risk of pesticides to human health.…”

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Health and environmental costs of pesticide use in vegetable farming in Nepal

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Johnsen

Sitaula

2011

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There is a growing concern of pesticide risks to human health, natural environment and ecosystems. Many previous economic valuations have accounted health aspects or environmental components, but rarely combined; thus, overall risk assessment is partially distorted. The study, conducted close to the capital of Nepal, addressed the health effects of pesticides on small-scale farmers and evaluated the monetary risks of pesticide use on human health and environmental resources. We also aim to establish the relationships among valuation methods. The paper adopts cost of illness, defensive expenditure and contingent valuation willingness to pay approach. The study concluded that the methods used for valuing pesticide risks to human and environmental health are theoretically consistent. The exposed individuals are likely to bear significant economic costs of exposures depending on geographical location, pesticide use magnitudes and frequency. Individuals are willing to pay between 53 and 79% more than the existing pesticide price to protect their health and environment. The integrated pest management training is less likely to reduce health costs of pesticide exposure, although it leads to higher investment in safety measures.Keywords Pesticides Á Cost of illness Á Defensive expenditure Á Willingness to pay Á Vegetable farming Á Nepal Readers should send their comments on this paper to BhaskarNath@aol.com within 3 months of publication of this issue.

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“…Data was collected at a plot level from 40 farms during a 2-year period. Results showed that farmers who had suffered significant neurological impairment were less productive than those not significantly affected (Antle et al, 1998b). In sum, pesticide exposure reduced both the physical and intellectual capacity of farmers to manage their farms.…”

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Pesticide Use in Commercial Potato Production: Reflections on Research and Intervention Efforts towards Greater Ecosystems Health in Northern Ecuador

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Since 1990, an interdisciplinary and interinstitutional team of scientists has led a research-intervention initiative examining pesticide impacts on agricultural production, human health, and the environment in the highly commercial potato growing province of Carchi, Ecuador. This article synthesizes the key results of that initiative, analyzes the lessons concerning the process of transdisciplinary ecosystems health research from a methodological perspective, and identifies priority future research opportunities. Research on this initiative has covered a broad range of activities with a full spectrum of rural stakeholders. These have included: health studies of the incidence of pesticide poisonings and the neurological impacts of pesticide exposure on farmers and their families; environmental and personal exposure studies; economic studies on the role of pesticides in agricultural production; sociological studies of farmers attitudes, knowledge, and practices related to pesticide use; and participatory interventions to reduce pesticide-related impacts. Research results have shown that pesticide poisoning incidence in the potato growing zones of Carchi, Ecuador match the highest reported rates in the world. A majority of farm household members suffer significant neurological impairment. Economic and participatory research has shown that there are viable alternatives to the use of Class 1 highly toxic pesticides in the zone. Nevertheless, cultural and political factors are impeding substantial changes in current practices.Future research-intervention activities include longitudinal analyses of the health, environmental, and production impacts of participatory interventions, and a scaling up of analyses to encompass other regions in the Andean mountain ecosystem with more limited indicators of key constructs.

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Further evidence on pesticides, productivity and farmer health: Potato production in Ecuador

Cited by 48 publications

References 13 publications

Comparing system visions of farmers and experts

Comparing system visions of farmers and experts

Health and environmental costs of pesticide use in vegetable farming in Nepal

Pesticide Use in Commercial Potato Production: Reflections on Research and Intervention Efforts towards Greater Ecosystems Health in Northern Ecuador

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